Hodgeman County won the last time they faced Ness City and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hodgeman County Longhorns blew past the Ness City Eagles 58-30. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 26 points or more this season.
Hodgeman County found their leader in sophomore Brody Schroeder, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Schroeder. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Reece, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points along with seven assists and seven boards.
Hodgeman County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ness City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benjamin Durham, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Thane Brenner, who posted four points.
Longhorns
| 12/17/24 vs Ness City | 58-30 |
| 12/14/24 vs Wichita County | 53-41 |
| 12/12/24 @ Ness City | 55-29 |
| 12/09/24 vs Northern Valley | 64-19 |
| 12/06/24 @ Deerfield | 49-44 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Ness City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-3.
Hodgeman County will take on Ashland in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hodgeman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season. Ness City and Kinsley will compete for holiday cheer at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. Ness City is facing Kinsley at the right time seeing as Kinsley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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