The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots will face off against the Langford Lions on Monday. Hitchcock-Tulare has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Friday, Hitchcock-Tulare came up short against Northwestern Area and fell 74-63.
Meanwhile, Langford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 63-48 to Waverly/South Shore.
Hitchcock-Tulare will need to focus on slowing down Kassen Keough, one of several Langford players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 63% from the field to rack up 26 points. That was a full 54.2% of Langford's points, marking the 13th time in a row Keough has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Conner Glines, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Hitchcock-Tulare's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Langford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Hitchcock-Tulare was able to grind out a solid win over Langford when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 52-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hitchcock-Tulare since the squad 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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