There's no place like home for Hinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks by a score of 62-49 on Friday. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Hawks are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blackhawks
| 01/17/25 vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 62-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs Akron-Westfield | 68-35 |
| 12/20/24 vs Harris-Lake Park | 79-20 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lawton-Bronson | 64-40 |
| 12/13/24 vs Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union | 49-45 |
| 12/10/24 vs Gehlen Catholic | 56-36 |
Hinton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hinton will square off against Cherokee Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has already played their next game (against South O'Brien), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
