The Bishop Hartley Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Independence 76ers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Hartley, who comes in off a win.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Hartley faced off against Big Walnut on Saturday. Bishop Hartley came out on top against Big Walnut by a score of 63-51. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 68-41 defeat at the hands of South. The 76ers were down 61-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Bishop Hartley will need to focus on slowing down Darren White-Tyler, one of several Independence players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Abdoulaye Ndongo, who scored eight points.
Bishop Hartley's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Bishop Hartley and Independence were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, but Bishop Hartley came up empty-handed after a 63-62 defeat. Will Bishop Hartley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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