The Hico Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Hamilton Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hico duked it out withSanto on Tuesday. Hico came out on top against Santo by a score of 33-23. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Wildcats are ranked 999th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hamilton was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Santo 53-26. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hamilton is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Hico, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Hico beat Hamilton 52-40 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hico since the team 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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