Hinckley-Finlayson won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 72-45 loss at the hands of the Braham Bombers. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bombers from their previous meeting back in February.
Tyler Eklund had an outrageously good game for Braham as he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Eklund has scored at least a third of Braham's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Doble, who went 8 of 18 en route to 19 points and five steals.
Hinckley-Finlayson's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Braham, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars take on the Ogilvie Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Ogilvie has lost three straight at home , while Hinckley-Finlayson has lost four on the road (dating back to last season). As for Braham, they will challenge Crosby-Ironton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Braham knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Crosby-Ironton likes a good challenge.
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