The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will challenge the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Mallard Creek likes a good challenge.
Hickory Ridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jay M. Robinson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The game marked the Ragin' Bulls' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against McDowell on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 65-57 to the Titans. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 15-2 in the first quarter.
Hickory Ridge will need to focus on slowing down Aiden Roberson, one of several Mallard Creek players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Connor McKissick, who scored 17 points.
Mallard Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Hickory Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Mallard Creek in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 69-62. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Mavericks' Langston Boyd, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 24 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Ragin' Bulls to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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