Preview: Hodgeman County Longhorns vs. Minneola Wildcats
Hodgeman County is 9-1 against Minneola since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hodgeman County Longhorns will face off against the Minneola Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Hodgeman County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 329 points over their last five matchups.
Hodgeman County pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spearville. Hodgeman County found out winning isn't easy when you make five fewer threes than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Hodgeman County got a solid performance out of Owen Reece, who scored 31 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 53.4% of Hodgeman County's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hazen Rydquist, who scored 13 points.
Minneola suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against South Gray, falling 78-43.
Hodgeman County's record is now 8-3. As for Minneola, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hodgeman County strolled past Minneola in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a score of 68-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hodgeman County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
