Hodgeman County entered their game against Bucklin on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hodgeman County Longhorns took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bucklin Red Aces. The match marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hodgeman County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashlynn Beil, who posted seven points and three steals, and Aidan Lonnberg, who earned eight points.
Bucklin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabel Bowman out in front who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds. Emmy Kirk was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Hodgeman County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Bucklin, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Hodgeman County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-29 loss against South Gray on the 1st. Bucklin has also already played their next matchup, a 50-48 victory against Spearville on the 1st.
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