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| 12/12/23 - Away | 20-66 L |
| 12/14/21 - Neutral | 55-38 W |
| 02/05/21 - Home | 74-60 W |
| 02/07/20 - Away | 71-52 W |
| 01/25/19 - Away | 64-53 W |
| + 4 more games |
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is 7-2 against Akron-Westfield since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks will challenge the Akron-Westfield Westerners at 7:30 p.m. Akron-Westfield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, who comes in off a win.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over South O'Brien. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Akron-Westfield came up short against St. Mary's on Tuesday and fell 63-54.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Akron-Westfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was taken down by Akron-Westfield 66-20 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
