McLeod lost against Hawkins back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The McLeod Longhorns took a blow against the Hawkins Hawks, falling 59-32. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1230th, while the Hawks are ranked 394th).
Hawkins was led to victory by Eli Smith and Brayden Givens. Smith went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven steals and six assists, while Givens posted 14 points and three steals. Givens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Derek Hollman was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 11 points.
McLeod's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-18. As for Hawkins, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
McLeod will challenge Harleton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hawkins, they will square off against Union Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Union Grove has won three straight at home, while Hawkins won 15 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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