Basketball Game Preview: Hiland Hawks vs. Claymont Mustangs

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Previous Games

12/16/24 - Home	74-16 W
01/08/24 - Home	79-20 W
12/06/23 - Away	68-24 W
12/22/22 - Neutral	40-32 W
11/30/22 - Neutral	55-43 W
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Hiland is 10-0 against Claymont since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hiland Hawks will face off against the Claymont Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Hiland will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Last Wednesday, Hiland beat Ridgewood 61-49. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Generals are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Claymont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Buckeye Local with a sharp 49-23 victory on Wednesday. That looming 49-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.

Hiland pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Claymont, their record now sits at 7-11.

Everything came up roses for Hiland against Claymont in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 74-16 victory. In that contest, Hiland amassed a halftime lead of 54-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.