Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Earlville Red Raiders, falling 61-31. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 32-8 back in December of 2024.
Among those leading the charge was Natalie Hall, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in January of 2024. Kyley Helgesen was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Earlville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season.
Hiawatha will challenge Forreston at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Earlville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-47 defeat against Newark on the 24th.
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