Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 13 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Hodgeman County Longhorns proved on Monday. They blew past Pawnee Heights 66-29 at home. Given Hodgeman County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Pawnee Heights is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Reece continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hodgeman County's points. Another player making a difference was Hazen Rydquist, who scored 11 points along with eight assists and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Pawnee Heights lost, one person who can't be blamed is Reed Stedje. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Pawnee Heights struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Hodgeman County and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Pawnee Heights, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hodgeman County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Satanta at 8:00 p.m. on February 13th. One thing working in Hodgeman County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for Pawnee Heights, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against LaCrosse at 8:00 p.m. on February 13th. LaCrosse will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Pawnee Heights surely won't give up without a fight.
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