Basketball Preview: Hagerman Pirates vs. Raft River Trojans
Hagerman is 0-9 against Raft River since December of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hagerman Pirates will take on the Raft River Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Hagerman focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Friday.
Last Friday, Hagerman really took it to Shoshone for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Hagerman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Martin Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Gonzalez's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ky Kendall, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Hagerman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Raft River suffered their biggest defeat since January 20th on Friday. They came up short against Glenns Ferry, falling 71-51.
Raft River's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hagerman, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hagerman suffered a grim 65-40 defeat to Raft River in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. Can Hagerman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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