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| 12/12/23 - Home | 52-42 W |
| 12/13/22 - Neutral | 74-63 W |
| 02/01/22 - Neutral | 46-39 W |
| 02/02/21 - Away | 54-50 W |
| 12/17/19 - Neutral | 70-64 W |
| + 5 more games |
Xavier has gone 8-2 against Hempstead recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Xavier Saints will venture away from home to take on the Hempstead Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Xavier will be strutting in after a win while Hempstead will be coming in after a defeat.
If Xavier beats Hempstead with 78 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Xavier claimed a resounding 78-34 victory over Linn-Mar. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hempstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 75-43 loss at the hands of Prairie. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Hawks are ranked fourth).
Xavier has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.8 points. As for Hempstead, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Xavier was able to grind out a solid win over Hempstead when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 52-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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