The East Hickman County Eagles will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Cheatham County Central Cubs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
East Hickman County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell 54-43 to Community.
Cheatham County Central suffered their biggest loss since November 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 65-38 loss at the hands of White House-Heritage. Cheatham County Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tucker Proctor put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Macklin Hayes, who scored seven points.
East Hickman County has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Cheatham County Central, they dropped their record down to 5-15 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went East Hickman County's way against Cheatham County Central in their previous meeting on January 5th as East Hickman County made off with a 89-66 victory. Will East Hickman County repeat their success, or does Cheatham County Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.