Hagerman and Kendrick squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hagerman had to settle for second. They lost 67-42 to the Kendrick Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Tigers are ranked 16th).
Casen Knight
| 03/06/25 vs Kendrick | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Oakley | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Valley | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Oakley | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Murtaugh | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the defeat, Hagerman saw an underclassman step up: freshman Casen Knight went 6-for-15 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Knight has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Gonzalez, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Hagerman's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Kendrick, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Hagerman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 68-61 defeat against Valley on the 7th. As for Kendrick, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-54 win against Grace on the 7th.
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