Hamilton Christian hasn't had much luck against Merryville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hamilton Christian Warriors will host the Merryville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Merryville will be up against a hot Hamilton Christian team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Hamilton Christian blew past Elton, posting a 64-31 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Indians are ranked 328th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Merryville took on Basile on Friday. Merryville took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-17 win over Basile. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Merryville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Hamilton Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton Christian against Merryville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-24 win. Will Hamilton Christian repeat their success, or does Merryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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