Basketball Game Preview: Hanover Hawks vs. Mechanicsville Mustangs

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	70-63 W
12/15/23 - Home	68-67 W
02/03/23 - Away	62-34 W
01/13/23 - Home	56-40 W
02/15/22 - Away	63-33 W
+ 5 more games

Hanover is 8-2 against Mechanicsville since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hanover Hawks will host the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hanover is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Henrico 83-69 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Meanwhile, Mechanicsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Armstrong, falling 79-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Wildcats since January 23, 2018.

Hanover is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Mechanicsville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Hanover beat Mechanicsville 70-63 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Hanover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mechanicsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.