Preview: Iron Mountain Mountaineers vs. Hancock Bulldogs
Iron Mountain is 5-0 against Hancock since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Iron Mountain Mountaineers will look to defend their home court against the Hancock Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Iron Mountain's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
Kingsford typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Iron Mountain proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 56-51 victory over the Flivvers.
Meanwhile, Hancock's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 70-54 fall against Dollar Bay.
Iron Mountain pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Hancock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Iron Mountain against Hancock in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 75-24 win. Will Iron Mountain repeat their success, or does Hancock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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