Ashton-Franklin Center is 8-0 against Hiawatha since November of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders will be playing at home against the Hiawatha Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Ashton-Franklin Center is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Ashton-Franklin Center was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to Polo.
02/06/25 vs Polo | 24 |
11/29/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 20 |
11/26/24 vs West Carroll | 19 |
11/25/24 vs Hiawatha | 18 |
01/02/25 vs Forreston | 15 |
Brock Lehman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 24 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Rock County Christian by a score of 55-48. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 719th in Illinois, while the Eagles are ranked 203rd in Wisconsin).
Ashton-Franklin Center's defeat dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Hiawatha, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Ashton-Franklin Center strolled past Hiawatha in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 66-51. Will Ashton-Franklin Center repeat their success, or does Hiawatha have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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