Hardin-Jefferson lost against Kountze back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks took a blow against the Kountze Lions, falling 97-58. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Lions are ranked 54th).
Hardin-Jefferson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Will Larson, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan East, who had eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Hardin-Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 7-9. As for Kountze, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Hardin-Jefferson will host Hamshire-Fannett at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin-Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season. As for Kountze, they will head out on the road to take on Hardin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kountze is facing Hardin at the right time seeing as Hardin is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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