Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Leland Panthers, falling 68-44. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-51 back in December of 2024.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Leland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Hiawatha and Leland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Hiawatha (ranked 711th) will meet Rock County Christian (ranked 198th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Leland will take on Hinckley-Big Rock at 5:30 p.m. on Monday down 416 places (689 vs. 273).
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