Basketball Recap: Hinckley-Big Rock Skates Past Earlville with Ease

There's no place like home for Hinckley-Big Rock, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Earlville Red Raiders 62-25. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 33 points or more this season.

Several Red Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Hall, who posted 11 points. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Scherer, who had seven points.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/05/24 vs Earlville	62-25
11/23/24 vs Westminster Christian	70-20
11/23/24 vs Hiawatha	46-13
02/10/24 vs Yorkville Christian	50-46
02/08/24 vs Sandwich	57-29

Hinckley-Big Rock's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Earlville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Hinckley-Big Rock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-43 loss against Dakota on the 7th. As for Earlville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-21 defeat against Sandwich on the 9th.