Basketball Recap: Eastern Hancock Skates Past Union with Ease
By Team Reports
Feb 24, 2025, 8:57am
Basketball Recap: Eastern Hancock Royals vs. Union Rockets

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02/21/25 - Home | 72-22 W |
02/21/24 - Away | 80-21 W |
02/17/23 - Home | 89-7 W |
02/18/22 - Away | 84-12 W |
02/19/21 - Home | 110-31 W |
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Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Union on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Union Rockets 72-22. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Rockets are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastern Hancock's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Powers, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Powers a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Luke Manship, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Eastern Hancock was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Eastern Hancock's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Hancock will square off against Liberty Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Hancock has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 211 points over their last three games. As for Union, they will host Cowan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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