The Atlanta Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Scotland County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Atlanta came up short against Marion County and fell 70-57. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Mustangs are ranked 293rd).
Meanwhile, Scotland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 62-56 to Schuyler County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Atlanta's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Scotland County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Atlanta didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Scotland County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlanta since the squad 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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