On Saturday, Hiawatha Collegiate were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to the Caledonia Warriors. While losing is never fun, Hiawatha Collegiate can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Caledonia is ranked 20th).
Hiawatha Collegiate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Caledonia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Hiawatha Collegiate will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Twin Cities Academy/Great River at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Caledonia has already played their next game (against St. Paul Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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