Hutto is 1-6 against Round Rock since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hutto Hippos will take on the Round Rock Dragons in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. Hutto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
Hutto is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Round Rock Westwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hutto came up short against Round Rock Westwood, falling 66-41. While losing is never fun, the Hippos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 739th, while the Warriors are ranked 40th).
Despite their defeat, Hutto saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brian Caldwell, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Willis, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Round Rock). They blew past Manor, posting a 70-30 victory. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Round Rock pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Hutto, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Hutto came up short against Round Rock in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 59-54. Can Hutto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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