The Hampton Hawks will square off against the Deshler Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Hampton lost to Osceola at home by a 44-28 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 16 points.
Hampton might have lost, but man, Gavin Gilmore was a machine: she shot 5-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 82.1% of Hampton's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kynleigh Joseph, who earned two points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hampton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osceola only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Deshler took a blow against Thayer Central on Saturday, falling 52-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Deshler's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Hampton might still be hurting after the 46-23 loss they got from Deshler in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Hampton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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