The Hiawatha Red Hawks will take on the Riley County Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hiawatha is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Nemaha Central, falling 55-31. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Hiawatha had strong showings from Kenzie Nelson, who posted eight points and 11 boards, and Kylie Nelson, who had 12 points and six rebounds. That was a full 38.7% of Hiawatha's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Hiawatha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Riley County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 44-36.
Riley County pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hiawatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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