Basketball Recap: Blooming Grove Lions vs. Hubbard Jaguars
After only 26 points in their last game, Blooming Grove made sure to put some points up on the board against Hubbard on Tuesday. The Blooming Grove Lions walked away with an 80-71 victory over the Hubbard Jaguars. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Blooming Grove to victory were Kam Mize and Kegan Hurford. Mize went 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and six assists, while Hurford went 9 for 21 en route to 28 points plus four steals. Braydon Reed was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds.
Blooming Grove was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Hubbard still got an impressive performance from Anthony Weverka, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Weverka is now averaging an impressive 17.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Keyvonyai Hawthorne, who scored four points in addition to 14 rebounds and seven assists.
The win got Blooming Grove back to even at 2-2. As for Hubbard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Blooming Grove Lions face off against the Hubbard Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Hubbard, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hamilton at 2:20 p.m. on Thursday.
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