Basketball Recap: Eastern Hancock Gets the Win

Eastern Hancock's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 59-52 victory over the Hagerstown Tigers. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.

Landyn Loring

Points

02/27/26 vs Hagerstown	20
02/24/26 @ Liberty Christian	15
02/20/26 @ Union	8
02/17/26 @ Blue River Valley	5
02/13/26 vs KIPP Legacy	15
+ 5 more games

Landyn Loring continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 20 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2025. Caden Powers was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Defeat or not, Hagerstown got some senior leadership from Jonathan Howard and Isaac Schmitz. Howard almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards, while Schmitz went 5-for-9 on his way to 17 points. Schmitz is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Graham Vinson, who scored no points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.

Eastern Hancock's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Hagerstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.

Eastern Hancock and Hagerstown are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Royals will challenge Triton Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Hancock's defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 56 points per game this season. As for Hagerstown, they will take on Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.73 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.