The Little Rock Southwest Gryphons will venture away from home to square off against the Jonesboro Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Little Rock Southwest is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bryant on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Little Rock Southwest came up short against Bryant, falling 73-51. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Hornets are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Jonesboro came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 59-53 victory over the Hornets.
Jonesboro pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Little Rock Southwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Little Rock Southwest didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Jonesboro in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. Does Little Rock Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jonesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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