Basketball Game Preview: Hancock Bulldogs vs. Westwood Patriots

The Hancock Bulldogs will square off against the Westwood Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hancock sitting on six straight wins and Westwood on three.

Last Friday, Hancock narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Houghton 44-41. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Gremlins are ranked 91st).

Meanwhile, Westwood didn't have too much trouble with Manistique on Friday as they won 49-33.

Hancock pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westwood, their record now sits at 7-8.

Hancock couldn't quite finish off Westwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 37-34. Can Hancock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.