The Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers will square off against the Homer Pelicans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Jonesboro-Hodge came up short against Ringgold and fell 38-28. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Homer took their match on Monday with ease, bagging a 54-20 victory over Lincoln Prep. Given the Pelicans' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Panthers are ranked 326th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Homer has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Things could have been worse for Jonesboro-Hodge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-34 loss to Homer in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Jonesboro-Hodge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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