Basketball Recap: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 56-50 win over the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-48 back in December of 2024.

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union, they dropped their record down to 1-16 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will face off against Boyden-Hull at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is facing Boyden-Hull at the right time seeing as Boyden-Hull is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union has already played their next match (against Harris-Lake Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.