Big Sandy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Hawkins is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Big Sandy Wildcats will welcome the Hawkins Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Big Sandy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Hawkins likes a good challenge.
Big Sandy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Union Grove just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 73-70. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since December 14, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hawkins humbled Harleton with an 86-21 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Hawkins' win came from a few key players Big Sandy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Givens, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Snider, who made all 8 shots he took to post 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Hawkins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Big Sandy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Hawkins, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
Big Sandy might still be hurting after the 75-51 loss they got from Hawkins when the teams last played on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Givens, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 27 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Big Sandy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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