The Hermitage Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Kingsville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hermitage has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Kingsville will come in with 11 straight wins.
Last Friday, Hermitage was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-55 to Dadeville.
Meanwhile, Kingsville posted their closest victory since November 26, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwest, sneaking past 47-44. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Mustangs are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kingsville's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Hermitage, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Hermitage couldn't quite finish off Kingsville in their previous meeting back in December of 2017 and fell 71-69. Can Hermitage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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