Hancock and Underwood are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Hancock Owls will welcome the Underwood Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hancock was fully in charge, breezing past Rothsay 79-44. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Underwood strolled past Brandon/Evansville with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 51-37. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Chargers are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Underwood pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Hancock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Hancock came up short against Underwood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 71-61. Will Hancock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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