J.R. Tucker is 2-8 against Hermitage since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the J.R. Tucker Tigers duke it out with the Hermitage Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
J.R. Tucker is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Glen Allen, falling 54-30. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Jaguars are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Hermitage played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 59-29 defeat at the hands of Freeman. The Panthers were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Hermitage's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for J.R. Tucker, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
J.R. Tucker couldn't quite finish off Hermitage when the teams last played last Thursday and fell 36-34. Will J.R. Tucker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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