The Hodgeman County Longhorns will venture away from home to square off against the Bucklin Red Aces at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hodgeman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
Bucklin will be up against a hot Hodgeman County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Hodgeman County snuck past Meade with a 60-54 victory on Tuesday.
| 02/04/25 vs Meade | 15 |
| 02/22/24 vs Spearville | 14 |
| 02/20/24 @ Macksville | 13 |
| 12/09/24 vs Northern Valley | 13 |
| 01/21/25 @ South Gray | 13 |
Hodgeman County found their leader in sophomore Ian Reece, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Reece a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazen Rydquist, who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bucklin posted their biggest win since March 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over Pawnee Heights. The Red Aces didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Hodgeman County has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Bucklin, their win bumped their record up to 5-9-2.
Hodgeman County was able to grind out a solid victory over Bucklin when the teams last played on Friday, winning 50-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hodgeman County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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