East Hardy hasn't had much luck against Tucker County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 9:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Hardy comes in on 11 and Tucker County on seven.
East Hardy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-34 victory over Clay-Battelle.
Meanwhile, Tucker County earned a 59-47 win over Magnolia on Thursday. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Hardy pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Tucker County, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
East Hardy couldn't quite get it done against Tucker County in their previous meeting back in January as they fell 53-42. Can East Hardy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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