Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Hamlin

Pied Pipers

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Lueders-Avoca	79-13
01/14/25 @ Rotan	58-15
01/10/25 @ Rule	70-23
01/07/25 vs Paint Creek	88-20
12/31/24 @ Aspermont	60-52
+ 2 more games

Hamlin waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 79-13 victory over the Lueders-Avoca Raiders. The Pied Pipers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Luke White was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Ian Gruben, who scored 15 points.

Hamlin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Lueders-Avoca, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Hamlin will venture away from home to challenge Jayton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jayton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Hamlin likes a good challenge. As for Lueders-Avoca, they will take on Paint Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.