The Huntingdon Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the University School of Jackson Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Huntingdon lost to South Gibson on the road by a 55-36 margin. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, University School of Jackson waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They escaped with a win against the Jaguars by the margin of a single free throw, 27-26. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Jaguars are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University School of Jackson pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Huntingdon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Things could have been worse for Huntingdon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-28 loss to University School of Jackson when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Huntingdon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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