Basketball Game Preview: Hutchinson Tigers vs. Mound-Westonka White Hawks

The Hutchinson Tigers will square off against the Mound-Westonka White Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hutchinson has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Mound-Westonka will arrive with three straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Hutchinson came up short against Jordan and fell 73-63. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Hubmen / Jaguars are ranked 103rd).

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Mound-Westonka against Hutchinson on Saturday as the team secured an 81-49 victory. The White Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Hutchinson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Mound-Westonka, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.

Hutchinson was taken down by Mound-Westonka 81-49 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can Hutchinson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.