The East Hickman County Eagles will take on the Stewart County Rebels on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Hickman County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Waverly Central 66-27. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stewart County). They claimed a resounding 68-21 victory over Harpeth. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Indians are ranked 316th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Hickman County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points on average over those games. As for Stewart County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for East Hickman County against Stewart County when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 46-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Hickman County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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