Basketball Recap: Hinton Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Hinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks by a score of 62-49 on Friday. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Hawks are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	62-49
01/07/25 vs Akron-Westfield	68-35
12/20/24 vs Harris-Lake Park	79-20
12/14/24 vs Lawton-Bronson	64-40
12/13/24 vs Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union	49-45
12/10/24 vs Gehlen Catholic	56-36

Hinton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hinton will square off against Cherokee Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has already played their next game (against South O'Brien), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.