The Batesville Pioneers will take on the Harding Academy Wildcats in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Batesville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Salem to the tune of 59-29 on Thursday. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.
Meanwhile, Harding Academy strolled past Maumelle Charter with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 54-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Batesville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Harding Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Batesville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-36 loss to Harding Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2015. Can Batesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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