Preview: Forbes Road vs. Hancock Panthers
Forbes Road is 6-0 against Hancock since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, Forbes Road will head out on the road to face off against the Hancock Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Forbes Road had to settle for a 42-40 defeat against Tussey Mountain. Forbes Road has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hancock's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 43-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hundred. While losing is never fun, Hancock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 291st in Maryland, while Hundred is ranked 120th in West Virginia).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Skylar Smith, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Keelyn Seal, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Forbes Road's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Hancock, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything came up roses for Forbes Road against Hancock in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 44-15 win. In that game, Forbes Road amassed a halftime lead of 29-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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