The Hawken Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hawken's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Elyria Catholic has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Hawken is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 76-65 win over Mayfield on Saturday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Wildcats are ranked 404th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Madison Comprehensive 76-42. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Hawken has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Elyria Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-17.
Hawken couldn't quite finish off Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 70-68. Will Hawken have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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