The Peabody Golden Tide will take on the Humboldt Vikings in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Peabody is headed into the contest with an undefeated record on the line, something Union City almost spoiled on Friday. Peabody narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Union City 69-66.
Meanwhile, Humboldt posted their closest victory since February 6th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dyersburg, sneaking past 60-57. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Trojans are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humboldt's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Peabody, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Peabody came up short against Humboldt when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 68-57. Will Peabody 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.
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