Linden-Kildare is 0-4 against Hawkins since January of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Linden-Kildare Tigers will challenge the Hawkins Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Linden-Kildare faced off against Union Grove on Friday. Linden-Kildare fell just short of Union Grove by a score of 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since January 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hawkins waltzed into their contest on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 73-11. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Wildcats are ranked 1542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawkins' win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Linden-Kildare, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Linden-Kildare was dealt a bruising 72-21 loss at the hands of Hawkins in their previous matchup back in January. Can Linden-Kildare avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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