The Madisonville Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Hudson Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Madisonville strolled past Rusk with points to spare, taking the game 71-52. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Eagles are ranked 739th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hudson was able to grind out a solid victory over Palestine on Tuesday, taking the game 39-32.
Hudson's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-15. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Madisonville, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-6.
Madisonville came up short against Hudson in their previous matchup on January 14th, falling 57-46. Can Madisonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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