Hardee and Mulberry are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hardee Wildcats take on the Mulberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mulberry took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hardee, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Hardee took their game with ease, bagging a 47-9 victory over Frostproof.
Hardee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tylia Graham led the charge by putting up nine points, to go along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rihanna Frederick, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mulberry entered their contest against George Jenkins on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mulberry came up short against George Jenkins, falling 55-33. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Mulberry's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Hardee, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Hardee took a serious blow against Mulberry in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mulberry's Lorianys Castanon Cruz, who posted 37 points. Now that Hardee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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