The Hempstead Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Kennedy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hempstead is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Hempstead might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 75-36 to Xavier, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Saints are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Kennedy lost 69-45 to Wahlert on Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Hempstead lost to Kennedy on the road by a decisive 66-49 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Hempstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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