Hardin-Jefferson is 8-1 against Livingston since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will be playing at home against the Livingston Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hardin-Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. The matchup between them and Hamshire-Fannett wasn't particularly close, with Hardin-Jefferson falling 70-54. While losing is never fun, Hardin-Jefferson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while Hamshire-Fannett is ranked 230th).
Meanwhile, Livingston was beaten by Hamshire-Fannett 86-54 on Friday. Livingston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Randolph, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ziekus Garner, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Hardin-Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Livingston, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Hardin-Jefferson and Livingston were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Hardin-Jefferson came up empty-handed after a 45-44 defeat. Will Hardin-Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.