Hempstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Linn-Mar Lions and fell 96-60. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Lions are ranked fourth).
Hempstead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Linn-Mar, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Hempstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Linn-Mar, they will square off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Linn-Mar's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 matches.
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