Basketball Preview: Hutto Hippos vs. Manor Mustangs
The Hutto Hippos will face off against the Manor Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hutto focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Hutto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 78-64 bruising from Cedar Ridge. The Hippos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brian Caldwell, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ronald Willis, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Hutto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Manor was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Belton, falling 68-35. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Hutto's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Manor, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hutto didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Manor in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, but they still walked away with a 67-63 victory. Does Hutto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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