Basketball Game Preview: Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans vs. Hazleton Area Cougars

Greater Nanticoke Area hasn't had much luck against Hazleton Area recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans will host the Hazleton Area Cougars at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, 2025 welcomed Greater Nanticoke Area with a 58-38 loss courtesy of Pittston.

Meanwhile, Hazleton Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-70 heartbreaker at the hands of Wilkes-Barre. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (63), the Cougars still had to take the loss.

Greater Nanticoke Area now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hazleton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Greater Nanticoke Area might still be hurting after the 59-39 defeat they got from Hazleton Area in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Will Greater Nanticoke Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.