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The Hancock (MI) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Houghton (MI) by a score of 36-29.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houghton----29
Hancock----36
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Michigan High School Basketball - Hancock holds off Houghton

February 9, 2023: Hancock, MI 49930

Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Hancock Bulldogs (Hancock, MI) and the visiting Houghton Gremlins (Houghton, MI), saw Hancock's basketball squad hold off Houghton by a tally of 36-29.

With the victory, Hancock improves its record to 15-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Westwood (Ishpeming, MI) to confront the Patriots in a Western Peninsula challenge on Tuesday, February 14. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 2-12.

Next up, the Gremlins confront the Calumet Copper Kings (Calumet, MI) in a Western Peninsula challenge, on Monday, February 13. Houghton will attempt to improve on its 14-2 season record. The Copper Kings come into the challenge with a 13-4 record after their 59-57 non-league win over Escanaba (Escanaba, MI).

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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    7 - 6 The scorer has checked in. Houghton 7, Hancock 6
    Posted @ 7:54p
  2. 7 - 6

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Houghton 7, Hancock 6
    Posted @ 7:54p
  3. 15 - 6

    Score Correction

    Houghton2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Houghton in Q2. Houghton 15, Hancock 6
    Posted @ 7:56p
  4. 15 - 14

    Score Correction

    Hancock2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Hancock in Q2. Houghton 15, Hancock 14
    Posted @ 7:56p
  5. 15 - 15

    Score Correction

    Hancock2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Hancock in Q2. Houghton 15, Hancock 15
    Posted @ 7:57p
  6. 15 - 18

    Score Alert

    Hancock2nd Quarter
    Hancock - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Houghton 15, Hancock 18
    Posted @ 7:57p
  7. 15 - 20

    Score Alert

    Hancock2nd Quarter
    Hancock - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Houghton 15, Hancock 20
    Posted @ 7:58p
  8. 18 - 20

    Score Alert

    Houghton2nd Quarter
    Houghton - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Houghton 18, Hancock 20
    Posted @ 7:59p
  9. 18 - 20

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Houghton 18, Hancock 20
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8p
  10. 18 - 20

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Houghton3rd Quarter
    Houghton's ball.
    Posted @ 8:09p
  11. 18 - 22

    Score Alert

    Hancock3rd Quarter
    Hancock - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Houghton 18, Hancock 22
    Posted @ 8:12p
  12. 18 - 22

    Timeout Alert

    Houghton3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Timeout Houghton. Houghton 18, Hancock 22
    Posted @ 8:13p
  13. Scorer Dropped Out

    3rd Quarter
    Posted @ 8:20p

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    Rankings & Records

    Houghton (22-23)

    MIClass
    4015
    OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
    21-69-48-311-22-1.778.6921,5691,238

    Hancock (22-23)

    MIClass
    213
    OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
    20-211-011-19-1.9091.0001,128747

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
    Houghton
    16.012.018.516.0--58.1
    Hancock
    9.812.88.58.0044.051.3

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    Head-to-Head

    • Hancock won on 2/9/2023
      2/9 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Houghton----29
      Hancock----36

      The Houghton (MI) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Hancock (MI) by a score of 36-29.

    • Hancock won on 2/20/2023
      2/20 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Hancock----47
      Houghton----45

      The Hancock (MI) varsity basketball team won Monday's away conference game against Houghton (MI) by a score of 47-45.

    Record Breakdown

    Houghton (22-23)

    Hancock (22-23)

    21-6
    Overall
    20-2
    9-4
    League
    11-0
    8-1
    Non-League
    8-1
    0-2
    Head to Head
    2-0
    13-3
    Common Opponent
    14-2
    8-3
    Home
    11-1
    11-2
    Away
    9-1
    2-1
    Neutral
    0-0
    0-0
    Playoff
    0-0
    21-6
    In-State
    20-2
    0-0
    Out-of-State
    0-0