Hug was the 54-32 winner over Dayton when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hug Hawks took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dayton Dust Devils on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Dust Devils are ranked tenth).
Hug has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Dayton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Hug and Eureka will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eureka's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Hug's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dayton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hug at 12:30 p.m. on December 26th.
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