The Hackberry Mustangs will take on the Starks Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hackberry is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sacred Heart just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since December 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Starks waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 73-65 win over the Hornets.
Starks has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Hackberry, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13.
Hackberry was able to grind out a solid victory over Starks in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 74-67. Will Hackberry repeat their success, or does Starks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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