Basketball Recap: Brody Schroeder Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Ingalls

Longhorns

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 @ Pawnee Heights	47
12/09/24 vs Northern Valley	45
01/14/25 vs Minneola	31
12/17/24 vs Ness City	28
12/12/24 @ Ness City	26

Hodgeman County posted their biggest victory since January 14th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over the Ingalls Bulldogs. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.

Hodgeman County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Schroeder, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 16 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Ian Reece, who went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.

Hodgeman County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ingalls only racked up nine assists.

Ingalls' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Simon, who posted eight points. What's more, Simon also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in March of 2024. Lane Lightner was another key player, putting up six points.

Hodgeman County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Ingalls, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.

Hodgeman County has already played their next contest, a 67-41 win against Satanta on the 17th. As for Ingalls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-23 loss against South Central on the 17th.