The Hiram Hornets will head out to square off against the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hiram is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Hiram faced off against Sprayberry in a bug-themed battle on Tuesday. The Hornets took a 68-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (55), the Hornets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennesaw Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in November. They secured a 55-49 W over South Cobb two weeks ago. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kennesaw Mountain's win came from a few key players Hiram will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Mallett, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 22 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Abu Jallow, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Kennesaw Mountain's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hiram, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hiram was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennesaw Mountain when the teams last played back in November of 2018, winning 60-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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