South Central and Hodgeman County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The South Central Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Hodgeman County Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
After a string of four wins, South Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 57-25 loss at the hands of South Gray. While losing is never fun, South Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while South Gray is ranked 14th).
In what's become a running theme this season, Hodgeman County gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by Satanta at home to the tune of 67-34. With that victory, Hodgeman County brought their scoring average up to 50.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Morgan Ruff, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Taylor Bamberger was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
South Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Hodgeman County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
South Central ended up a good deal behind Hodgeman County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, losing 40-22. Thankfully for South Central, Malynn Beil (who scored 16 points along with four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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