After both having extra time off, the Hebron Hawks and the West Central Trojans will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hebron has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 11.
Hebron is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Kouts two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hebron was dealt a 62-17 loss at the hands of Kouts. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-15.
Despite the defeat, Hebron saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alicia Clark posted nine points.
Meanwhile, West Central was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-46 heartbreaker at the hands of North Judson-San Pierre. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Bluejays are ranked 95th).
Hebron will have to contain Madisyn DeMoss as she made an impact in West Central's last game. She earned seven points along with 15 rebounds and four blocks. DeMoss is becoming a predictor of West Central's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 8-2 (and 2-4 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Mellon, who posted nine points.
West Central's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Hebron, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hebron has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hebron was taken down by West Central 71-35 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Hebron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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