The Bryant Hornets will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Conway Wampus Cats at 7:25 p.m. The timing is sure in Bryant's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Conway has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Bryant faced North Little Rock in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bryant fell just short of North Little Rock by a score of 55-52.
Despite their defeat, Bryant saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Camarion Bead, who scored 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. Bead has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Fowler, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Conway pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Little Rock Southwest 64-60.
Bryant's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3. As for Conway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bryant against Conway when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 72-37 win. In that match, Bryant amassed a halftime lead of 42-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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