The Hempstead Bobcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 61-43 to Mumford. Hempstead lost against Mumford in their previous head to head back in December of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 54-50 score last time.
Hempstead's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaleb Blackmon, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontae Houston, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds.
Hempstead has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Mumford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Hempstead will take on Milano at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Milano is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Mumford, they will take on Gatesville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gatesville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mumford in Texas (Gatesville is ranked 167th, while Mumford is ranked 621st).
