Houston lost against Mt. Edgecumbe last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Houston Hawks were beaten by the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves 88-50. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Braves are ranked 11th).
Houston has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Mt. Edgecumbe and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sitka at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sitka knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Houston likes a good challenge. As for Mt. Edgecumbe, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Redington at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mt. Edgecumbe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.
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