Longhorns
| 12/20/24 vs Ashland | 34-30 |
| 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 |
Hodgeman County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 34-30 W over the Ashland Blue Jays. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Blue Jays are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Hodgeman County to victory were Kendall Burns and Brody Schroeder. Burns posted ten points and four steals, while Schroeder earned ten boards, six assists, and four blocks. Those six assists gave Schroeder a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Reece, who had seven points and seven boards.
Hodgeman County pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ashland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Hodgeman County and Macksville will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 a.m. on January 3, 2025. Hodgeman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Ashland, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Satanta at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ashland is facing Satanta at the right time seeing as Satanta is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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