The Hawley Nuggets will head out on the road to square off against the Breckenridge Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Breckenridge will come in with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Hawley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to Pelican Rapids.
Meanwhile, Breckenridge didn't have too much trouble with Frazee on Friday as they won 69-54. Given the Cowboys 's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Hornets are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Breckenridge's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Hawley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hawley came out on top in a nail-biter against Breckenridge when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 56-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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