Basketball Preview: Hutto Hippos vs. Copperas Cove Bulldawgs
Hutto is 9-0 against Copperas Cove since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hutto Hippos will square off against the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:30 p.m. Hutto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Hutto took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hendrickson , sneaking past 40-38. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hippos as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Cylin Tate and Ronald Willis were among the main playmakers for Hutto as the former went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals and the latter had eight points plus nine rebounds. What's more, Willis also racked up four offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Copperas Cove managed to keep up with Liberty Hill until halftime last Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Copperas Cove came up short against Liberty Hill, falling 74-53. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldawgs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Hutto's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Copperas Cove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hutto skirted past Copperas Cove 55-53 when the teams last played back in January. Will Hutto repeat their success, or does Copperas Cove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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