Hope is 1-7 against Magnolia since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hope Bobcats face off against the Magnolia Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hope is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 30th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Arkadelphia and fell 73-31. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Badgers are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Magnolia came up short against De Queen on Tuesday, falling 71-45.
Magnolia has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. As for Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Hope was taken down by Magnolia 53-24 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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