Basketball Game Preview: Hockinson Hawks vs. Mark Morris Monarchs

Hockinson is 2-8 against Mark Morris since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hockinson Hawks will host the Mark Morris Monarchs at 7:30 p.m.

Hockinson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ridgefield on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hockinson was beaten by Ridgefield 84-52. The Hawks were down 72-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Mark Morris entered their tilt with Columbia River on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rapids 82-79.

Mark Morris has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Hockinson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

Hockinson took a serious blow against Mark Morris in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 77-42. Will Hockinson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.