The Hodgeman County Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Kiowa County Mavericks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Hodgeman County is ranked 150th, while Kiowa County is ranked 151st).
Hodgeman County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bucklin. Hodgeman County has struggled against Bucklin recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hodgeman County's defeat came about despite a quality game from Owen Reece, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48.3% of Hodgeman County's points, marking the 15th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hazen Rydquist, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kiowa County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 57-41 bruising from South Central.
Hodgeman County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Kiowa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Hodgeman County skirted past Kiowa County 58-55 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hodgeman County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
