After a string of three wins, the Hodgeman County Longhorns's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The game between them and South Central wasn't particularly close, with Hodgeman County falling 70-53. While losing is never fun, Hodgeman County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while South Central is ranked 50th).
Despite the loss, Hodgeman County still got an impressive performance from Owen Reece, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 49.1% of Hodgeman County's points, marking the 19th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ian Reece was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Hodgeman County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for South Central, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hodgeman County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 84-70 defeat vs. Macksville on the 20th. South Central has also already played their next match, a 61-38 victory against Ingalls on the 20th.
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