The Evans Eagles will head out to challenge the Hackberry Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Evans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Vinton, posting a 60-23 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hackberry). Everything went their way against Oberlin on Tuesday as Hackberry made off with a 69-43 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 24-point performance the contest before.
Evans pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Hackberry, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Evans against Hackberry in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 67-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evans 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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