Linden-Kildare was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 84-28 loss at the hands of the Hawkins Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1726th, while the Hawks are ranked 417th).
Hawkins got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Givens out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Hollman, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points and six boards.
Linden-Kildare's defeat dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Hawkins, they pushed their record up to 27-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Linden-Kildare Tigers take on the Harleton Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hawkins, they will face off against Ore City at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hawkins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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