Basketball Recap: Hubbard Finds Home Court Redemption Against Mcdonald

There's no place like home for Hubbard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the McDonald Blue Devils on Wednesday as the Hubbard Eagles made off with a 70-50 win.

Braydon Songer was a one-man wrecking crew for Hubbard as he went 10 of 19 en route to 27 points. The contest was Songer's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jakob Hayes, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Hubbard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

McDonald's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenden Emerick, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Emerick a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Ragazzine, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points.

Hubbard's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for McDonald, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.

Hubbard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-33 loss against Hickory on the 13th. As for McDonald, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-44 win against Springfield on the 12th.