The South Caldwell Spartans will face off against the Hibriten Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
South Caldwell will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Ashe County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. South Caldwell walked away with a 75-63 win over Ashe County on Monday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Huskies are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hibriten took on Alexander Central on Tuesday. Hibriten was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Alexander Central. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Caldwell's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Hibriten, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
South Caldwell came out on top in a nail-biter against Hibriten in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 51-49. Does South Caldwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hibriten turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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