Bertha-Hewitt hasn't had much luck against Henning recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bertha-Hewitt Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Henning Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bertha-Hewitt is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 73-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Verndale. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Henning had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 85-49. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Henning pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.9 points. As for Bertha-Hewitt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Bertha-Hewitt took a serious blow against Henning when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-29. Can Bertha-Hewitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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