Basketball Game Preview: Hackensack Comets vs. Payne Tech Lions

The Hackensack Comets will kick their season off against the Payne Tech Lions on Saturday. Tip off is scheduled at 3:30 p.m.

Payne Tech is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell 59-51 to Arts on Thursday.

Payne Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

As for Hackensack, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (11-16), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.

Hackensack came up short against Payne Tech in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 56-50. Can Hackensack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.