Hutchinson lost against New Ulm back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hutchinson Tigers took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Ulm Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Hutchinson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for New Ulm, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Hutchinson and New Ulm could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Hutchinson (ranked 280th) will meet Mound-Westonka (ranked 67th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, New Ulm will face off against Waseca at 7:30 p.m. on Monday down 255 places (261 vs. 6).
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