Basketball Game Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. Hug Hawks

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Home	23-36 L
01/19/24 - Away	32-29 W
01/27/23 - Home	42-27 W
01/06/23 - Away	43-34 W
02/09/22 - Home	43-13 W
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Truckee is 7-2 against Hug since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Truckee Wolverines will look to defend their home court against the Hug Hawks at 6:00 p.m.

Truckee will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 54-27 loss at the hands of North Valleys. The Wolverines have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite their defeat, Truckee saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Becca Brown, who posted eight points, was perhaps the best of all.

Meanwhile, Hug strolled past Sparks with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 43-29.

Truckee better keep an eye on Cori Carrier. She was instrumental in Hug's win, going 8 for 15 on her way to 23 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Carrier has scored at least a third of Hug's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiah Ahonima, who earned six points in addition to nine boards and six blocks.

Hug has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Truckee, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.

Truckee came up short against Hug in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 36-23. Can Truckee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.