Hubbard hasn't had much luck against South Range recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hubbard Eagles will welcome the South Range Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Hubbard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Howland. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Tigers are ranked 160th).
Hubbard's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braydon Songer, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points, and Kyle Barr, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points. That was a full 51.4% of Hubbard's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, South Range humbled Springfield with a 69-38 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
South Range is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Hubbard, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hubbard was dealt a bruising 79-46 defeat at the hands of South Range when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Hubbard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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