After flying high against Lueders-Avoca last Tuesday, Hamlin came back down to earth. The Hamlin Pied Pipers took a 68-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ira Bulldogs on Friday. The Pied Pipers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2016.
Despite the loss, Hamlin still got an impressive performance from Kyson McGee, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Hagan Holland, who had nine points.
Hamlin's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Ira, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 25-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hamlin will square off against Northside at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hamlin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge. As for Ira, they and Strawn will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ira is on a 12-game streak of home wins, Strawn a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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