Haxtun is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Akron a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will take on the Akron Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Haxtun took a serious blow against Wray, falling 73-38. Haxtun has not had much luck with Wray recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Akron escaped with a win on Tuesday against Wiggins by the margin of a single free throw, 45-44.
Haxtun has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Akron, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Haxtun didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Akron in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Akron's Caleb Poss, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Haxtun still be able to contain Poss? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
