The Highland Hornets and the Grady Wildcats will compete for holiday cheer at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Highland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ira just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since December 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, Grady came up short against Big Spring on Tuesday and fell 44-36.
Grady has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Highland was able to grind out a solid win over Grady when the teams last played back in January of 2021, winning 44-34. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Grady have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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