Hobbton hasn't had much luck against Midway recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will square off against the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Hobbton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-64 to Western Harnett. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (57), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Hobbton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Richard Simpson went 11-for-19 on his way to 26 points. Another player making a difference was Amir Tate, who shot 50% from the field en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Midway came up short against West Johnston on Thursday and fell 63-51.
Hobbton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Midway, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hobbton couldn't quite get it done against Midway when the teams last played back in December of 2024 as they fell 55-45. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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