Preview: Hugoton Eagles vs. Scott Beavers
Hugoton is 9-1 against Scott since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The pair will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of seven wins, Hugoton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to Sterling.
Scott suffered their closest loss yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Southeast of Saline by a score of 49-47. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Scott in their matchups with Southeast of Saline: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Jackson Rumford, who scored 24 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Sage Stoecklein was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Hugoton's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Scott, they bumped their record down to 7-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Hugoton skirted past Scott 43-40 in their previous meeting on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rumford, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hugoton still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
