Hiawatha played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Earlville Red Raiders, falling 59-37. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Adam Waite continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Earlville, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Waite is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Easton Fruit, who posted seven points and six steals.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Earlville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hiawatha will take on Alden-Hebron at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hiawatha is facing Alden-Hebron at the right time seeing as Alden-Hebron is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Earlville, they will face off against Hinckley-Big Rock at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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