Hampton is 2-8 against High Plains since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hampton Hawks will be playing at home against the High Plains Storm at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Hampton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Meridian out 58-56.
| 01/03/25 @ Meridian | 5 |
| 01/02/25 @ Lawrence-Nelson | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Kenesaw | 2 |
| 12/28/24 @ Wilcox-Hildreth | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ East Butler | 2 |
Landen Rojewski and Wyatt Dose were among the main playmakers for Hampton as the former went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and five steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Rojewski is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Wolinski, who posted four points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Hampton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, High Plains hadn't done well against Shelby-Rising City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. High Plains sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over Shelby-Rising City. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Storm have posted since February 20, 2024.
High Plains has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Hampton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Hampton ended up a good deal behind High Plains when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 53-38. Will Hampton 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.
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