Basketball Game Preview: Hampton Bulldogs vs. Cloudland Highlanders

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Home	86-34 W
12/15/23 - Away	72-31 W
02/10/23 - Home	85-49 W
01/20/23 - Away	77-49 W
02/11/22 - Away	56-43 W
+ 5 more games

Hampton is 10-0 against Cloudland since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hampton Bulldogs will welcome the Cloudland Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Hampton's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Cloudland has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Hampton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Watauga on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hampton took a blow against Watauga, falling 81-52.

Hampton might have lost, but man, Bryce Fagan was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Nave, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Cloudland ended up a good deal behind Sunbright on Saturday and lost 47-33. The contest marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Cloudland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Everything came up roses for Hampton against Cloudland in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured an 86-34 win. In that match, Hampton amassed a halftime lead of 42-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.