Basketball Game Preview: Hinton Blackhawks vs. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals

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Previous Games

12/12/23 - Home	47-43 W
12/13/22 - Away	54-51 W
12/14/21 - Neutral	59-36 W
01/29/21 - Home	65-70 L
01/31/20 - Away	64-46 W
+ 3 more games

Hinton is 7-1 against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hinton Blackhawks will look to defend their home court against the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Hinton got the win against Gehlen Catholic by a conclusive 56-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Blackhawks have posted against the Jays since January 5, 2021.

Meanwhile, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union won against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Friday with 74 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union came out on top against South O'Brien by a score of 74-64. The win was just business as usual for the Royals, who after three games remain undefeated this season.

Hinton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Hinton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. Will Hinton repeat their success, or does Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.