Basketball Game Preview: Hawken Hawks vs. Beaumont School Blue Streaks

The Hawken Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Beaumont School Blue Streaks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hawken comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Hawken is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chagrin Falls on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hawken was beaten by Chagrin Falls 50-11. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-3.

Hawken's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophia Cicerini, who posted five points, and Rilynn Knighton, who earned three points.

Meanwhile, Beaumont School had to suffer through a 56-17 loss at the hands of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. The game marked the Blue Streaks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Maria Goske was Beaumont School's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Savannah Triggs held things down on the boards with three rebounds.

Hawken's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Beaumont School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hawken has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Beaumont School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.