Basketball Game Preview: Kearns Cougars vs. Hunter Wolverines

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Home	78-66 W
01/26/24 - Home	88-69 W
01/03/24 - Away	48-64 L
02/14/23 - Home	52-46 W
01/24/23 - Away	74-56 W
+ 5 more games

Kearns is 8-2 against Hunter since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kearns Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Hunter Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Kearns will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Cyprus, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Kearns narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cyprus 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Pirates since January 22, 2021.

Meanwhile, Hunter earned a 15-5 win over Granger on Friday. The 15-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Kearns' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Hunter, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.

Kearns beat Hunter 78-66 in their previous meeting on January 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearns since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.