Hearne and Mumford are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Hearne Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mumford Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hearne is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Tuesday, Hearne was able to grind out a solid victory over Bremond, taking the game 53-42.
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Hearne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dereion Mitchell led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell a new career-high in blocks (eight). Cristian Robinson was another key player, putting up 20 points and six steals.
Hearne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mumford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Snook.
Hearne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Mumford, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
Hearne didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mumford when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-52 win. Will Hearne repeat their success, or does Mumford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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