Basketball Game Preview: Meade Buffaloes vs. Hodgeman County Longhorns

The Meade Buffaloes will be taking part in a tournament against the Hodgeman County Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meade is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Last Tuesday, Meade strolled past Pawnee Heights with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Tigers are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hodgeman County's strategy against Pawnee Heights on Saturday. Hodgeman County took down Pawnee Heights 45-27.

Meade better focus on containing Tyson Younger and Ian Reece as the pair were huge in Hodgeman County's win. Younger dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Reece posted 11 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Younger a new career-high in steals (four). Hazen Rydquist was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.

Meade is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Hodgeman County, their record is now 9-3.

Everything came up roses for Meade against Hodgeman County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 76-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hodgeman County's Owen Reece, who went 11 of 20 en route to 24 points and eight boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Meade to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.