Kiowa County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hodgeman County Longhorns at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, things could have been worse for Kiowa County, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-41 loss to South Central. Kiowa County has struggled against South Central recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hodgeman County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bucklin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Hodgeman County got a solid performance out of Owen Reece, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48.3% of Hodgeman County's points, marking the 15th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hazen Rydquist was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Kiowa County's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Hodgeman County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6.
Kiowa County couldn't quite finish off Hodgeman County when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 58-55. Will Kiowa County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
