A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Henderson Lions take on the Arp Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday... Henderson has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 19.
Henderson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Terrell on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Henderson took a blow against Terrell, falling 73-45. The Lions were down 59-39 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Arp has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Grand Saline on Tuesday, falling 69-47. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Arp's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Henderson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Henderson strolled past Arp in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a score of 67-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arp's Johnathon Blackwell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Henderson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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