The Hoxie Mustangs will face off against the Newport Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-36, which was the final score in Hoxie's tilt against Osceola on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Seminoles are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Newport had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 66-59.
Newport is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Hoxie, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Hoxie was dealt a bruising 83-50 defeat at the hands of Newport in their previous matchup back in January. Will Hoxie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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