Basketball Recap: Houghton Skates Past Hancock with Ease

Gremlins

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 @ Lake Linden-Hubbell	70
12/11/24 vs Hancock	58
01/21/25 vs Jeffers	43
02/07/25 @ Hancock	40
01/10/25 vs Dollar Bay	39

Houghton won the last time they faced Hancock and things went their way on Friday too. The Houghton Gremlins blew past the Hancock Bulldogs, posting a 61-21 victory. The Gremlins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.

Houghton pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hancock, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.

Houghton and Hancock could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. Houghton will square off against Marquette at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 148 places (163 vs. 15). Similarly, Hancock (ranked 710th) will meet Dollar Bay (ranked 218th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.