Lawton is 2-8 against Hackett Catholic Prep since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lawton Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lawton comes in on six and Hackett Catholic Prep on ten.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lawton beat Bridgman 33-29. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Bees are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/04/25 vs Bridgman | 12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Constantine | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Black River | 10 |
Lawton found their leader in sophomore Halie Bishop, who posted 12 steals. Bishop has been hot recently, having posted six or more steals the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Hackett Catholic Prep humbled Allegan with a 59-32 victory. The Fighting Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.
Hackett Catholic Prep pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Lawton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Lawton came up short against Hackett Catholic Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 37-28. Can Lawton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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