The Hermitage Hornets will head out to challenge the Weaubleau Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hermitage will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Hermitage was able to grind out a solid win over Northeast Vernon County, taking the game 80-67. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Knights are ranked 487th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Weaubleau challenged Dadeville on Friday. Weaubleau enjoyed a cozy 66-48 victory over Dadeville. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won four in a row.
Hermitage's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Weaubleau, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Hermitage beat Weaubleau 41-32 when the teams last played back in January. Does Hermitage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weaubleau turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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