The Walker Valley Mustangs will head out to take on the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walker Valley has five straight wins, Howard Tech has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Walker Valley didn't have too much trouble with Cleveland as they won 67-48. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 212th).
Meanwhile, Howard Tech ended up a good deal behind East Hamilton on Tuesday and lost 53-34.
Walker Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Howard Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Walker Valley beat Howard Tech 79-72 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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