The Henryville Hornets will take on the Lanesville Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Henryville didn't have quite enough to beat Springs Valley and fell 53-51. The Hornets have struggled against the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Wyatt Owens, who posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Dobbs, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Lanesville was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Henryville an easy 64-43 victory. The Eagles were down 46-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Like Henryville, Lanesville lost despite seeing results from several players. Nolin Pearce led the charge by putting up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Nolyn Hall, who had eight points.
Lanesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Henryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Henryville has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Lanesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Henryville's way against Lanesville when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Henryville made off with a 64-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henryville since the team 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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