The Hodgeman County Longhorns came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 59-53 win over Kiowa County on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Hodgeman County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Owen Reece, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hodgeman County's points. Another player making a difference was Ian Reece, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Hodgeman County's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Kiowa County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Hodgeman County will be playing in front of their home fans against Pawnee Heights at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hodgeman County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Kiowa County, they will head out on the road to face off against Ingalls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
