Basketball Game Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Horizon Science Academy Hawks

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 5:18am

Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Horizon Science Academy Hawks

The Berne Union Rockets will be playing at home against the Horizon Science Academy Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

While Berne Union couldn't quite beat Granville Christian Academy on Monday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Berne Union fell just short of Granville Christian Academy by a score of 26-23. Berne Union has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Horizon Science Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Delaware Christian, falling 46-14. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Horizon Science Academy in their matchups with Delaware Christian: they've now lost four in a row.

Glory Owoyemi was Horizon Science Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points.

Berne Union's defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Horizon Science Academy, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Everything came up roses for Berne Union against Horizon Science Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2017 as the team secured a 61-33 victory. Does Berne Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horizon Science Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.