The Stewart County Rebels will face off against the East Hickman County Eagles on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stewart County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Harpeth to the tune of 68-21 on Friday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Indians are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Hickman County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Waverly Central, posting a 66-27 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
East Hickman County pushed their record up to 16-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points on average over those games. As for Stewart County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Stewart County was dealt a bruising 46-14 loss at the hands of East Hickman County when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Stewart County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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