The Hancock Hawks will face off against the Terry Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hancock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Forest Hill to the tune of 58-26. The Hawks are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight.
Meanwhile, Terry was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Picayune 55-26. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Maroon Tide are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terry's win came from a few key players Hancock will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zion Nelson, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maleah Young, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Terry has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 24-1.
Hancock came up short against Terry in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, falling 57-51. Can Hancock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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