There's no place like home for Hiawatha, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Rock County Christian Eagles by a score of 55-48 on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 719th in Illinois, while the Eagles are ranked 203rd in Wisconsin).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tony Thompson, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and seven boards. Thompson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Macen Osland, who posted seven points and seven assists.
The win snapped Hiawatha's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-14 record. As for Rock County Christian, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-4.
Hiawatha will face off against Ashton-Franklin Center at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hiawatha is facing Ashton-Franklin Center at the right time seeing as Ashton-Franklin Center is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rock County Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mountain Top Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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