The Jonesboro Hurricane are taking a road trip to square off against the Bryant Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jonesboro is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
On Tuesday, Jonesboro took their contest with ease, bagging a 70-33 victory over Cabot. The Hurricane have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bryant faced Conway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Bryant's way against Conway as Bryant made off with an 83-60 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
Jonesboro better keep an eye on Rj Young. He was instrumental in Bryant's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. Jonathan Frost was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Bryant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Bryant's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Jonesboro, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
Jonesboro didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bryant when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Young, who went 7 of 15 en route to 24 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jonesboro still be able to contain Young? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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