Ithaca is 0-10 against Hemlock since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Hemlock Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ithaca saw some tournament action on Monday. They snuck past Hill-McCloy with a 53-47 victory.
Meanwhile, Hemlock came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 41-23. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Bobcats are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ithaca better keep an eye on Victoria Hauffe. She was instrumental in Hemlock's win, going 5-for-11 en route to 18 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hauffe has scored at least a third of Hemlock's points. Carly Siler was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Hemlock pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points on average over those games. As for Ithaca, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Ithaca took a serious blow against Hemlock in their previous meeting back in February, falling 62-18. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ithaca was down 31-8.
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