After three games on the road, Hardaway is heading back home. They will take on the Cairo Syrupmakers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Hardaway was able to grind out a solid win over Russell County, taking the game 61-51.
Hardaway had a senior duo take command as Lamell Mims scored 20 points along with three steals and Mekhi Benton scored 16 points along with six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Antonio Dortch, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Cairo scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They slipped by Spencer 78-77. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cairo.
Cairo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keshen Spence, who scored 31 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Spence has scored at least a third of Cairo's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jykortnee Brown, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Hardaway's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Cairo, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Hardaway and Cairo were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on January 5th, but Hardaway came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Will Hardaway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
