Hodgeman County is 10-0 against Satanta since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Hodgeman County Longhorns will get right back to it and host the Satanta Indians at 8:00 p.m. on February 13th. One thing working in Hodgeman County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hodgeman County's strategy against Pawnee Heights on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hodgeman County blew Pawnee Heights out of the water with a 66-29 final score. With Hodgeman County ahead 34-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Owen Reece, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hodgeman County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazen Rydquist, who scored 11 points along with eight assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Satanta was beaten by South Central 67-40 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Satanta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while South Central is ranked 65th).
Hodgeman County's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Satanta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Hodgeman County took their win against Satanta in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 71-46. Does Hodgeman County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Satanta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
