Two dominant guards in Tillman Etchison and Anthony Kelley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Heights Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Hagerstown Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Hamilton Heights came up short against Maconaquah and fell 62-54. While losing is never fun, Hamilton Heights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Maconaquah is ranked 108th).
Hagerstown suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They were the victim of a rough 58-37 defeat at the hands of Jay County. Hagerstown has struggled against Jay County recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton Heights' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Hagerstown, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-7.
Hamilton Heights strolled past Hagerstown when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 74-58. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hagerstown's Mason Romack, who scored 21 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Hamilton Heights to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
