Basketball Game Preview: Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns vs. Yates Lions

The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns are taking a road trip to square off against the Yates Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hamshire-Fannett sitting on three straight wins and Yates on five.

Last Tuesday, Hamshire-Fannett didn't have too much trouble with Liberty as they won 53-37.

Hamshire-Fannett's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Moore led the charge by going 9 of 17 on her way to 22 points and seven boards. Moore's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Reese Speight, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Hamshire-Fannett was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted four assists.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Yates on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 67-43 margin over Washington. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Hamshire-Fannett better focus on containing Karneshia Smith and Taniyah Cooper as the pair were huge in Yates' win. Smith went 10 for 16 en route to 22 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while Cooper dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Smith is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Colliah Smith was another key player, putting up eight points.

Hamshire-Fannett pushed their record up to 25-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Yates, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hamshire-Fannett has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Yates struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.