The Hazen Highlanders will take on the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazen is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Hazen came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Juanita by a score of 55-52 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport - Bellevue). They snuck past Juanita with a 64-58 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Hazen's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Newport - Bellevue, their victory ended a 22-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-18.
Hazen strolled past Newport - Bellevue in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 68-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hazen since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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