Recap: Hodgeman County Longhorns vs. Spearville Lancers
There's no place like home for the Hodgeman County Longhorns, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Spearville on Thursday and snuck past 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Owen Reece continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 21 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hodgeman County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Reece, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Spearville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aydin Ruiz, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Layson Wheaton was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Hodgeman County's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Spearville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Hodgeman County will head out on the road to face off against LaCrosse at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaCrosse will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Hodgeman County surely won't give up without a fight. Spearville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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