Pawnee Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Minneola Wildcats. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 61-50 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Clayton Hammeke
| 02/14/25 vs Minneola | 19 |
| 02/11/25 @ Deerfield | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Satanta | 25 |
| 02/04/25 vs Bucklin | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Satanta | 12 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the defeat, Pawnee Heights had strong showings from Clayton Hammeke, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards, and Logan Enabnit, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Hammeke is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Brady Carlson, who posted six points along with seven boards and five blocks.
Even though they lost, Pawnee Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Minneola got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Levi Lang out in front who earned 24 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Lang is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. Tyson Klotz was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points and seven boards.
Pawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Minneola, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Looking ahead, Pawnee Heights will face off against Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pawnee Heights is facing Chase at the right time seeing as Chase is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Minneola has already played their next contest (against Ashland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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