The Sebeka Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Hill City Hornets at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Sebeka and eight for Hill City.
Sebeka pushed their score all the way to 75 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 86-75 to Browerville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (55), Sebeka still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Sebeka saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Max Lake, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assist, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Christian Berg, who scored 25 points along with seven assists.
Sebeka struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hill City pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Littlefork-Big Falls. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (65), Hill City still had to take the loss.
Sebeka's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Hill City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Everything went Sebeka's way against Hill City in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Sebeka made off with a 82-56 victory. In that matchup, Sebeka amassed a halftime lead of 82-56, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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