Brainerd is 2-8 against Howard Tech since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Brainerd Panthers will get right back to it and host the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers at 2:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Brainerd fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Sequatchie County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 82-81 to the Indians. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Howard Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 64-31 loss at the hands of East Hamilton. While losing is never fun, the Hustlin' Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 106th).
Brainerd now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Howard Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Brainerd came up short against Howard Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 73-68. Can Brainerd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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