Having just played yesterday, the Hanover Hawks will get right back to it and host the Varina Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Hanover's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Varina has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Hanover didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Deep Run, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win.
Meanwhile, Varina had to suffer through a 75-20 loss at the hands of Henrico. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Warriors are ranked 75th).
Hanover will have to contain Solai Coleman as she made an impact in Varina's last game. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 60% of Varina's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Makaylen Hilliard also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Varina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Hanover is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Hanover against Varina in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 58-24 victory. Will Hanover repeat their success, or does Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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