The Clay Center Tigers will challenge the Hugoton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Clay Center and Concordia had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Clay Center narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Concordia 54-52. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Panthers are ranked 186th), the result last Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hugoton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 43-34 victory over Mulvane on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Clay Center's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Hugoton, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Clay Center beat Hugoton 53-42 in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Does Clay Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hugoton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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