Colby and Hugoton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Colby Eagles will take on the Hugoton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Colby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Hoxie, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Colby was ranked 11th). Colby took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hoxie. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hugoton). They blew past Ulysses 67-26 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Colby fell to 6-1. As for Hugoton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Colby against Hugoton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 60-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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