Paw Paw hadn't done well against Hancock recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Paw Paw Pirates breezed by the Hancock Panthers to the tune of 36-7. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 61st in West Virginia, while the Panthers are ranked 257th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Shayla Tanouye, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joselyn Smith, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
Pirates
| 01/13/25 vs Hancock | 36-7 |
| 12/27/24 @ Hancock | 59-26 |
| 12/20/24 @ Berkeley Springs | 34-24 |
The victory (which was Paw Paw's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Hancock, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Paw Paw didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-35 loss against Turkeyfoot Valley Area on the 15th. Hancock has also already played their next matchup (against Maryland School for the Deaf), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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