The Jonesboro Hurricane will head out to square off against the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Little Rock Southwest took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jonesboro, who comes in off a win.
Jonesboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: North Little Rock, who was ranked 16th at the time (Jonesboro was ranked third). Jonesboro skirted past North Little Rock 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricane have posted since November 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Little Rock Southwest ended up a good deal behind Bryant on Friday and lost 89-71. The Gryphons haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Little Rock Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Jonesboro, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Everything came up roses for Jonesboro against Little Rock Southwest in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 78-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jonesboro since the team 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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