There's no place like home for Hiawatha, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over the Rossville Bulldogs on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Red Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 31st).
Despite the loss, Rossville still got an impressive performance from Jack Donovan, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 18 points. Donovan's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Johnson, who posted ten points.
With the victory, Hiawatha broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Rossville, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hiawatha will take on Jefferson West at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for Rossville, they will challenge Riley County on Tuesday. Rossville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Riley County likes a good challenge.
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