The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks and the Grainger Grizzlies will face off at 12:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Hardin Valley Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Hardin Valley Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Knoxville Catholic by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 42nd).
Grainger has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against Grace Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 73-33.
Hardin Valley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Grainger, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Hardin Valley Academy took their win against Grainger in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 58-35. Will Hardin Valley Academy repeat their success, or does Grainger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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