The Lipan Indians are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Hamilton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lipan had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 58-29 victory over Haskell on the road. Lipan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton came tearing into Friday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Windthorst with a 61-57 victory. 61 seems to be a good number for Hamilton as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Hamilton found their leader in underclassman Addy Massingill, who scored 25 points along with three steals. Brooklyn Bragg was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Lipan is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 24-9.
Lipan took their win against Hamilton when the teams last played back in November of 2015 by a conclusive 59-35. Will Lipan repeat their success, or does Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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