Hercules is 2-8 against Albany since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hercules Titans will head out to challenge the Albany Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hercules is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Kennedy.
Meanwhile, Albany came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 71-62. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Bruins are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Albany has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Hercules, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Hercules came up short against Albany in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 53-42. Can Hercules avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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