Basketball Game Preview: Hanover Bears vs. Merrimack Valley Pride

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2025, 10:21pm

Basketball Preview: Hanover Bears vs. Merrimack Valley Pride

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The Hanover Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Merrimack Valley Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanover is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.

Last Friday, Hanover didn't have too much trouble with Lebanon as they won 42-23. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly 19 points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Merrimack Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Manchester West 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pride have posted since January 10th.

Hanover's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points over those games. As for Merrimack Valley, their record now sits at 9-5.

Hanover couldn't quite finish off Merrimack Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 35-32. Can Hanover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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