McLeod is on a 14-game streak of home wins, while Hawkins is on a 15-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McLeod Longhorns will take on the Hawkins Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McLeod posted their biggest win since November 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Linden-Kildare, posting a 71-10 victory on the road. Given McLeod's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while Linden-Kildare is ranked 1662nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Hawkins' way against Union Grove on Tuesday as Hawkins made off with a 55-30 victory. 55 seems to be a good number for Hawkins as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Hawkins' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Derek Hollman, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Brayden Givens, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Givens continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Boston Conner, who scored five points along with four steals.
McLeod's victory bumped their record up to 29-2. As for Hawkins, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
McLeod came up short against Hawkins when the teams last played on January 2nd, falling 59-48. Will McLeod have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
