The Heard County Braves will face off against the Fannin County Rebels on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Heard County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Dodge County 89-75. The Braves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fannin County had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 64-35 win over the Gryphons. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Fannin County's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points over those games. As for Heard County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-3.
Heard County came up short against Fannin County when the teams last played back in February of 2021, falling 54-46. Can Heard County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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