The Eureka Vandals will head out to challenge the Hug Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eureka is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Eureka is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Smith Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eureka was dealt a 59-16 loss at the hands of Smith Valley. The contest marked the Vandals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hug came up short against Dayton on Saturday and fell 50-41. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Dust Devils are ranked tenth).
Hug has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Eureka, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Eureka took a serious blow against Hug in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, falling 79-42. Can Eureka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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