Basketball Game Preview: Hiawatha Red Hawks vs. Troy Trojans

Hiawatha has won seven straight games at home, while Troy has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Hiawatha Red Hawks will take on the Troy Trojans in a tournament on Saturday. Troy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hiawatha, who comes in off a win.

Hiawatha's tournament run continued when they took on Marysville on Thursday. Hiawatha walked away with a 59-47 victory over Marysville.

Meanwhile, Troy's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Thursday. They took a 54-38 bruising from Lafayette. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Troy fell to 10-1. As for Hiawatha, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Hiawatha came up short against Troy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 47-34. Can Hiawatha avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.