The Haywood Tomcats will square off against the Humboldt Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Humboldt took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Haywood, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Haywood was able to grind out a solid win over Covington, taking the game 46-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tomcats.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Humboldt's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 63-41. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Lions are ranked 97th).
Haywood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Humboldt, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Haywood was able to grind out a solid victory over Humboldt in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 47-40. Does Haywood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Humboldt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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