A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hutchinson Tigers challenge the Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday... Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hutchinson is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against St. Cloud Tech on Saturday. It was close, but Hutchinson capped 2024 with a 50-47 victory over St. Cloud Tech. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Hutchinson has posted since March 6th.
Meanwhile, Glencoe-Silver Lake waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their match with ease, bagging an 84-55 victory over the Rebels. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season.
Hutchinson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Glencoe-Silver Lake, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Hutchinson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Glencoe-Silver Lake in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 77-73 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hutchinson since the team 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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