Har-Ber is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fayetteville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Har-Ber Wildcats will welcome the Fayetteville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but likely not for long.
Har-Ber is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Bentonville West, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Har-Ber was ranked 14th). Har-Ber sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over Bentonville West on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since February 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville blew past Rogers Heritage, posting a 68-26 victory. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Fayetteville has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Har-Ber, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Har-Ber didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fayetteville when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. Will Har-Ber repeat their success, or does Fayetteville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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