The Hardin County Tigers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Fayette Academy Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hardin County will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point they dealt Adamsville on Tuesday. Hardin County blew past Adamsville, posting a 66-32 victory.
While Fayette Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Lakeland Preparatory 62-33 on Tuesday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Fayette Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clay Anderson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zane Pike, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Fayette Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Hardin County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Fayette Academy, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Hardin County strolled past Fayette Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 73-59. Does Hardin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fayette Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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