Preview: Hicksville Aces vs. Antwerp Archers
Hicksville and Antwerp are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Hicksville Aces will be home for the holidays to greet the Antwerp Archers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hicksville is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Hicksville lost to Stryker on the road by a decisive 39-22 margin. That's two games in a row now that Hicksville has lost by exactly 17 points.
Addie Sanders was Hicksville's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Ashlyn Steury held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, after only 17 points in their last matchup, Antwerp made sure to put some points up on the board against North Central on Tuesday. Antwerp blew past North Central 55-25 at home. That looming 55-25 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Antwerp yet this season.
Hicksville bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.4 points per game. As for Antwerp, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hicksville lost to Antwerp at home by a decisive 41-24 margin when the teams last played back in February. Can Hicksville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
