Hutto scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 78-64 to the Cedar Ridge Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hippos of the 67-63 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Hutto lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brian Caldwell, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points. Ronald Willis was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Hutto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Hutto has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Cedar Ridge, they moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Hutto will challenge Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hutto is facing Manor at the right time seeing as Manor is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cedar Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Cedar Creek at 1:00 p.m.
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