The Spearville Lancers were the 67-58 winner over the Hodgeman County Longhorns when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Spearville fell just short of Hodgeman County by a score of 57-55. Spearville just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aydin Ruiz, who scored 20 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Layson Wheaton, who scored eight points.
Owen Reece was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds for Hodgeman County. That makes it 21 consecutive games in which Reece has scored at least a third of Hodgeman County's points. Ian Reece was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Spearville's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Hodgeman County, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Spearville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hodgeman County, they will head out on the road to face off against LaCrosse at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaCrosse is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Hodgeman County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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