The Riley County Falcons will head out to challenge the Hiawatha Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riley County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Riley County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Silver Lake, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Riley County walked away with a 44-36 victory over Silver Lake on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 55-31 to Nemaha Central. The loss continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now lost eight in a row.
Riley County will have to keep a close watch on Kenzie Nelson and Kylie Nelson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hiawatha's prior game. Kenzie posted eight points and 11 rebounds, while Kylie had 12 points and six boards. Hiawatha is 6-2 when Kenzie posts eight or more boards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Hiawatha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Riley County, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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