The Hixson Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Berean Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hixson came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 60-37 to East Ridge. The Wildcats have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Berean Academy strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past Lookout Valley to the tune of 63-23. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Hixson better keep an eye on Daniel Wigginton. He was instrumental in Berean Academy's win, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Wigginton's big performance that evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cody Stansifer, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
Berean Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Berean Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hixson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hixson might still be hurting after the 58-34 loss they got from Berean Academy in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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