The Hampton Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Giltner Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Hampton ended up a good deal behind Dorchester and lost 53-39. The Hawks have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Khloe Luebbe
02/11/25 vs Dorchester | 43% |
02/06/25 @ Twin River | 40% |
12/30/24 vs Harvard | 33% |
12/07/24 vs McCool Junction | 33% |
01/27/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 25% |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Khloe Luebbe, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (43%). Another player making a difference was Gavin Gilmore, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, Giltner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They were beaten by Silver Lake 56-22. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Mustangs are ranked 75th).
Hampton's record is now 2-18. As for Giltner, their record is now 1-19.
Hampton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Giltner in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton 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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