Basketball Game Preview: New Utrecht Utes vs. Fort Hamilton Tigers

New Utrecht is 2-8 against Fort Hamilton since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Two weeks ago, New Utrecht got the win against Roosevelt by a conclusive 30-9.

Meanwhile, Fort Hamilton can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. Everything went their way against Dewey as Fort Hamilton made off with a 46-23 victory. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

New Utrecht's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Fort Hamilton, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.

Everything came up roses for New Utrecht against Fort Hamilton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 47-15 win. Will New Utrecht repeat their success, or does Fort Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.