Hampton's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons, sneaking past 44-42. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 54-38 win the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Hampton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landen Hansen led the charge by going 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Dose, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Wilcox-Hildreth saw an underclassman step up: freshman Drew Blank dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blank has scored all season.
Hampton's record is now 2-3. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Hampton will venture away from home to square off against Kenesaw at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Kenesaw has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bertrand at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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