Basketball Recap: Hiawatha Comes Up Short

It was a Battle of the Birds when Hiawatha faced off against Christian Life on Friday. The Hiawatha Hawks took a blow against the Christian Life Eagles, falling 77-44. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.

Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Christian Life, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hiawatha is taking a road trip to challenge Amboy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Christian Life, they will welcome Durand at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Christian Life is facing Durand at the right time seeing as Durand is stuck on a four-game losing streak.