Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 58-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the LaMoille Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 62-54 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Leading LaMoille to victory were Tyler Billhorn and Brayden Klein. Billhorn dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Klein had 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Billhorn has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Ed Fry was another key player, posting eight points plus five rebounds.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for LaMoille, the victory snapped their losing streak at 12 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Hiawatha Hawks duke it out with the Christian Life Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for LaMoille, they will take on Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaMoille has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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