The Hicks Pirates just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Haughton Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hicks will be strutting in after a win while Haughton will be coming in after a loss.
Hicks took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Leesville 62-22. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Haughton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-41 loss at the hands of Huntington. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Raiders are ranked 13th).
Hicks is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Haughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-19.
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