Hampton and Jones County are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Hampton Hornets will square off against the Jones County Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hampton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Union Grove just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 54-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Asa Parker, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of C J Geiger, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Jones County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Woodland.
Jones County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Hampton came out on top in a nail-biter against Jones County when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 54-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton 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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