Basketball Recap: Hettinger/Scranton Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Black Devils

Previous Games

02/06/25 vs New England	60-33
02/04/25 vs New England	60-33
02/01/25 vs Washburn	56-52
01/30/25 @ Belfield	56-49
01/28/25 vs South Heart	46-40
+ 3 more games

Hettinger/Scranton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They beat the New England Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 60-33. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-33 last Tuesday.

Hettinger/Scranton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for New England, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Hettinger/Scranton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-35 defeat against Trenton on the 8th. As for New England, they will head out on the road to take on South Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New England is facing South Heart at the right time seeing as South Heart is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.