Hemingford had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 45-33 win over the Hyannis Longhorns on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Bobcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Anthony Haas
| 12/04/25 @ Hyannis | 86% |
| 02/08/25 vs Gordon-Rushville | 50% |
| 01/17/25 vs Bayard | 50% |
| 01/14/25 @ Chadron | 50% |
| 02/21/25 @ Crawford | 44% |
Hemingford can attribute much of their success to Anthony Haas, who went 6-for-7 en route to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Haas a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Carson Haas was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Hyannis' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Merrihew, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Beau Rice, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Hemingford has already played their next game, a 54-53 victory against Gordon-Rushville on the 5th. As for Hyannis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-11 win against Banner County on the 5th.
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