After losing to Holy Savior Menard the last time they met, Hicks decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hicks Pirates secured a 59-55 W over the Holy Savior Menard Eagles on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Eagles are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Holy Savior Menard lost, don't look at Baylor Smith. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and six rebounds. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Burch, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
Hicks has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 27-9 record this season. As for Holy Savior Menard, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hicks will host Fairview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holy Savior Menard, they will venture away from home to square off against Simpson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Savior Menard is facing Simpson at the right time seeing as Simpson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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