Basketball Game Preview: Hamer vs. South Bronx Prep Cougars

Hamer will venture away from home to square off against the South Bronx Prep Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamer is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

On Wednesday, Hamer blew past Hostos Lincoln Academy, posting an 86-37 win. Hamer has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 37 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, South Bronx Prep's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 74-73 to KIPP NYC College Prep. The loss put an end to the Cougars' undefeated start to the season.

Hamer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for South Bronx Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-1.

Hamer ended up a good deal behind South Bronx Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 82-65. Can Hamer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.