The Declo Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Malad Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Declo has 14 straight victories, Malad has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Declo was able to grind out a solid win over Aberdeen, taking the game 44-31. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Tigers are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Malad was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 49-44 to Soda Springs.
Declo pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Malad, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Declo didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Malad when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Declo 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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