Basketball Preview: Hubbard Jaguars vs. Blooming Grove Lions
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hubbard Jaguars take on the Blooming Grove Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Hopefully Hubbard focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
Hubbard will head into Tuesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 57-31 to Normangee. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since January 23rd.
Hubbard's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Weverka, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds, and Keyvonyai Hawthorne, who earned four points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Blooming Grove just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 75-26 defeat at the hands of Edgewood. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hubbard's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Blooming Grove, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Hubbard came out on top in a nail-biter against Blooming Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 40-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hubbard since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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