Hawken and Orange are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Hawken Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Orange Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hawken's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
On Sunday, Hawken came up short against Cleveland Central Catholic and fell 72-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (57), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They greeted the New Year with with a 66-51 win over Beachwood.
Hawken better keep an eye on Luke Schmotzer. He was instrumental in Orange's win, going 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Those 19 points gave Schmotzer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean-Marie Morris-Barrie, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Orange was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Orange's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Hawken, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Hawken took their win against Orange when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 63-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Orange's Ernie Pryor, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Hawken to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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