Preview: Southern Rams vs. Hancock Panthers
The Southern Rams have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Hancock Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Southern came up short against Fort Hill and fell 63-51. Southern has not had much luck with Fort Hill recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite their loss, Southern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jared Haskiell, who scored 18 points, was perhaps the best of all. Haskiell is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Isaiah Keller was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Hancock also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Union by a score of 52-42. 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 303rd in Maryland, while Union is ranked 102nd in West Virginia).
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.
Everything came up roses for Southern against Hancock when the teams last played back in February of 2016 as the team secured a 77-32 victory. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hancock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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