Locust Fork is 2-8 against Hayden since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Both will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Locust Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Hayden likes a good challenge.
Locust Fork will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Holly Pond, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Locust Fork blew past Holly Pond 55-24 on Monday. The 55-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jahmad Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 10 en route to 16 points plus eight assists and two steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah White, who scored 11 points plus two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Hayden posted their closest win since January 30th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dora 57-54.
Locust Fork pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38 points. As for Hayden, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Locust Fork couldn't quite finish off Hayden in their previous matchup back in January and fell 66-63. Can Locust Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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