Hiawatha Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Hope Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Hiawatha Collegiate came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Hope Academy is ranked 300th).
Hiawatha Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Hope Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Hiawatha Collegiate will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Twin Cities Academy/Great River at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. As for Hope Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-15 victory against Lakes International Language Academy on the 7th.
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