Hargrave hasn't had much luck against Hardin-Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hargrave Falcons challenge the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Hargrave was able to grind out a solid win over Livingston, taking the game 45-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Hardin-Jefferson had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They really took it to the Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up an 82-47 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-19.
Hardin-Jefferson pushed their record up to 16-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Hargrave, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-17 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Hargrave, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-46 loss to Hardin-Jefferson in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Will Hargrave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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