Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Hinton

Blackhawks

Previous Games

01/06/25 @ Woodbury Central	65-57
12/20/24 vs Harris-Lake Park	79-20
12/17/24 @ West Sioux	66-33
12/14/24 vs Lawton-Bronson	64-40
12/13/24 vs Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union	49-45
+ 2 more games

Hinton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with a 65-57 win over the Woodbury Central Wildcats. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Wildcats are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hinton's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Woodbury Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hinton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Akron-Westfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hinton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Woodbury Central, they will take on Boyer Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.