Basketball Game Preview: Nevada Cubs vs. South Hamilton Hawks

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	65-20 W
01/30/24 - Away	75-56 W
12/15/23 - Home	67-52 W
01/27/23 - Away	60-56 W
12/13/22 - Home	62-55 W
+ 5 more games

Nevada is 8-2 against South Hamilton since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nevada Cubs will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Hamilton Hawks at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nevada has three straight victories, South Hamilton has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Nevada will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Saydel on Tuesday. Everything went Nevada's way against Saydel as Nevada made off with a 72-51 win. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, South Hamilton was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They took a blow against Southeast Valley, falling 81-28.

Nevada's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for South Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.

Everything came up roses for Nevada against South Hamilton when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-20 win. Will Nevada repeat their success, or does South Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.