Recap: Earlville Red Raiders vs. Hiawatha Hawks
In what's become a running theme this season, the Earlville Red Raiders gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 74-33 win over Hiawatha. While fans of Earlville might be used to big wins, the 41-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Earlville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trenton Fruit out in front who scored 20 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fruit has scored all season. Ryan Browder was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Earlville pushed their record up to 26-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 22.2 points. As for Hiawatha, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Earlville will challenge Midland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Earlville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. As for Hiawatha, they will head out on the road to face off against Polo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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