The Hico Tigers will take on the Nocona Indians on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 48-27 margin over Valley Mills. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the Eagles are ranked 1077th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nocona came tearing into Monday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bearcats 84-39.
Hico is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Nocona, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
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