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| 02/16/24 - Home | 41-27 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 45-30 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 42-46 L |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 30-61 L |
| 02/15/22 - Home | 63-58 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hiawatha and Royal Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Hiawatha Red Hawks will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Royal Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Hiawatha has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Hiawatha made easy work of Sabetha and carried off a 54-32 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now won four in a row.
Hiawatha found their leader in sophomore Kylie Nelson, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 20 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nelson has scored at least a third of Hiawatha's points. Another player making a difference was Claire Twombly, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Hiawatha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Royal Valley played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 67-34 defeat at the hands of Silver Lake. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Royal Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hiawatha, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Hiawatha strolled past Royal Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 41-27. Will Hiawatha repeat their success, or does Royal Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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