Basketball Game Preview: La Veta Redhawks vs. Hoehne Farmers

The La Veta Redhawks will square off against the Hoehne Farmers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Veta has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Hoehne will come in with three straight wins.

La Veta is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Springfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. La Veta had to suffer through a 65-30 loss at the hands of Springfield. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Redhawks have suffered against the Longhorns since January 24, 2019.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tristan Musgrave, who posted six points along with 13 rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Blake Vargas, who scored eight points.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hoehne's strategy against Rocky Ford on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hoehne blew Rocky Ford out of the water with a 76-40 final score. With the Farmers ahead 47-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Hoehne's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for La Veta, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

La Veta came up short against Hoehne in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-63. Will La Veta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.