South Hamilton and St. Edmond are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, South Hamilton took a blow against West Marshall, falling 60-18. The Hawks have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, St. Edmond was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hampton-Dumont/CAL. While losing is never fun, the Gaels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while Hampton-Dumont/CAL are ranked 32nd).
South Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Edmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for South Hamilton against St. Edmond in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 58-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Hamilton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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