The High Plains Storm will head out on the road to take on the Hampton Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on High Plains, who comes in off a win.
High Plains will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Shelby-Rising City, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. High Plains narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Shelby-Rising City 35-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Storm.
High Plains' win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gahvrielle Lesiak, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Ackerson, who put up five points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hampton opened the new year with a less-than-successful 43-32 loss to Meridian. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
High Plains will have to contain Gavin Gilmore as she made an impact in Hampton's last game. She dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Macy Miller, who had five points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hampton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for High Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
High Plains beat Hampton 50-40 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hampton's Nevaeh Lukassen, who went 8 of 20 on her way to 28 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for High Plains to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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