Hodgeman County was the 59-53 winner over Kiowa County when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hodgeman County Longhorns took a 46-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kiowa County Mavericks on Tuesday. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 11-4 in the first quarter.
Hodgeman County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ian Reece, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points and four steals, and Hazen Rydquist, who posted 13 points and five assists. Reece has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Hodgeman County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Kiowa County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Longhorns
| 02/11/25 vs Kiowa County | 36 |
| 02/07/25 @ Bucklin | 50 |
| 02/04/25 vs Meade | 60 |
| 02/01/25 vs Spearville | 49 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bucklin | 50 |
| + 13 more games |
Hodgeman County and Kiowa County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Hodgeman County will face off against Ingalls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 148 places (110 vs. 258). Hodgeman County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Kiowa County (ranked 79th) will meet Satanta (ranked 327th) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hodgeman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
