Hamburg lost against Rock Port back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hamburg Wildcats were dealt a 72-27 defeat at the hands of the Rock Port Blue Jays. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 345th in Iowa, while the Blue Jays are ranked 151st in Missouri).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rock Port to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brock Holmes, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Holmes a new career-high. Jack Meyerkorth was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points.
Hamburg dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rock Port, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Hamburg will venture away from home to challenge Whiting on Monday. Hamburg is facing Whiting at the right time seeing as Whiting is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rock Port, they will host Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Port is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.
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