The Hubbard Eagles waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They slipped by Mathews 62-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hubbard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braydon Songer, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Songer has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kenyen Franklin, who scored 19 points.
Hubbard now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mathews, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Hubbard will head out on the road to face off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hubbard will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 551st, while Cardinal Mooney is ranked 86th). As for Mathews, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brookfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookfield is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Mathews will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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