Two dominant guards in Judah Freeman and Jaxon Dollar are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hough Huskies and the East Lincoln Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Hough didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 42-37 W over Mallard Creek on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Evan Otto continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 8 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Freeman, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln entered their tilt with Christ the King on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 62-55.
East Lincoln's win came from a few key players Hough will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dollar, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and five steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last seven games he's played. Grant Lawless was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
East Lincoln was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 24 assists in three consecutive games.
East Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Hough, their record is now 6-4.
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