Preview: Hand Tigers vs. Morgan Huskies
The Hand Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Morgan Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Hand has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Hand blew past Fairfield Prep, posting a 78-39 victory at home. Given Hand's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Fairfield Prep is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Morgan waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They snuck past East Lyme with a 62-57 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hand has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Morgan, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Everything came up roses for Hand against Morgan in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 74-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hand since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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