Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Hiland

Hawks

Previous Games

12/23/24 vs Tuslaw	53-42
12/21/24 vs Ridgewood	64-38
12/18/24 @ Sandy Valley	69-28
12/16/24 vs Claymont	74-16
12/14/24 @ Tuscarawas Valley	52-47
+ 4 more games

Hiland had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They came out on top against the Tuslaw Mustangs by a score of 53-42.

Hiland pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Tuslaw, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hiland and Laurel will round out the year against one another at at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Tuslaw, they will square off against Canton South at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Canton South will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Tuslaw surely won't give up without a fight.