The Hooks Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Hooks against Queen City as the squad secured a 75-18 victory. While fans of the Hornets might be used to big wins, the 57-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Sulphur Springs got the win against Mineola on Tuesday by a conclusive 54-32. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hooks pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Sulphur Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Hooks couldn't quite finish off Sulphur Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 43-40. Can Hooks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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