The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the West Lyon Wildcats on Tuesday.
Last Monday, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-54 to Gehlen Catholic.
Rock Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday West Lyon proved too difficult a challenge. They beat the Rockets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 53-47. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Rockets are ranked 25th).
West Lyon has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points over those games. As for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
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