The Livingston Lions will head out to face off against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Livingston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-52, which was the final score in Livingston's tilt against Hargrave on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Falcons are ranked 117th).
| 01/24/25 vs Hargrave | 6 |
| 01/20/25 @ Liberty | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hamshire-Fannett | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Tarkington | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Shepherd | 10 |
Livingston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cory Dirden, who posted 17 points and eight rebounds, and Ziekus Garner, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Garner has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Roberto Ramirez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Hardin-Jefferson took on Hargrave on Tuesday. Hardin-Jefferson was outmatched by Hargrave and fell 95-46.
Hardin-Jefferson dropped their record down to 10-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Livingston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-12.
Livingston skirted past Hardin-Jefferson 64-62 when the teams last played on January 7th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Livingston since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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