The Hamilton Heights Huskies will take on the Kokomo Wildkats in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kokomo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hamilton Heights, who comes in off a win.
Hamilton Heights is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since November 4, 2023 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Lafayette 41-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Kokomo came up short against McCutcheon on Friday and fell 54-45. While losing is never fun, the Wildkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Mavericks are ranked eighth).
Hamilton Heights will have to contain Makaela Drake as she made an impact in Kokomo's last game. She posted nine points and seven rebounds. Eliana Stewart was another key player, putting up four points and 12 rebounds.
Kokomo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Hamilton Heights, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton Heights against Kokomo in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-23 victory. Will Hamilton Heights repeat their success, or does Kokomo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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