The Hugoton Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hugoton came up short against Hooker on Tuesday, falling 77-52. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 149th in Kansas, while the Bulldogs are ranked 47th in Oklahoma).
Meanwhile, Southeast of Saline came up short against Clay Center on Friday and fell 72-63.
Hugoton will have to keep a close watch on Gannon Jacobson and Owen Bailey, a pair of players who had a big impact on Southeast of Saline's prior game. Jacobson went 13 of 19 en route to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Bailey went 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiernan Ptacek, who posted seven points.
Hugoton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Southeast of Saline, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hugoton beat Southeast of Saline 55-47 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southeast of Saline's Eli Sawyers, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 27 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Hugoton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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