Basketball Game Preview: Hanover Hawks vs. Atlee Raiders

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Home	40-57 L
02/02/24 - Away	63-28 W
01/12/24 - Home	59-37 W
02/17/23 - Home	76-40 W
01/27/23 - Home	78-29 W
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Hanover is 9-1 against Atlee since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hanover Hawks will challenge the Atlee Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Hanover is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Hanover is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Varina: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hanover blew Varina out of the water with a 74-29 final score. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Atlee took a blow against Deep Run on Wednesday, falling 66-34. The Raiders have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Hanover pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Atlee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Hanover ended up a good deal behind Atlee in their previous meeting back in January, losing 57-40. Can Hanover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.