The Hickory Flat Rebels just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Strayhorn Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hickory Flat is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 68 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Byers on Thursday. They were dealt an 82-30 loss at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Lions are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Strayhorn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Water Valley and fell 69-29. On the bright side, the 29- point performance marked the Mustangs' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Hickory Flat's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Strayhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Hickory Flat against Strayhorn in their previous matchup on Friday, as the squad secured a 68-21 win. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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