Eastern Hancock lost against New Palestine back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Royals took a 79-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (63), the Royals still had to take the loss.
Caden Powers
| 12/05/25 vs New Palestine | 19 |
| 11/26/25 vs Centerville | 18 |
| 03/05/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 16 |
Loss or not, Eastern Hancock got some senior leadership from Caden Powers and Landyn Loring. Powers posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, while Loring went 8-for-16 en route to 24 points. Powers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Stephens, who had nine points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Palestine to victory, but perhaps none more so than Will Davison, who earned 19 points along with seven boards and four steals. Those seven rebounds gave Davison a new career-high. Liam Atkinson was another key player, shooting 75% from the field on his way to 19 points.
Eastern Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eastern Hancock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-32 victory against Wes-Del on the 6th. As for New Palestine, they have also already played their next matchup, a 78-66 loss against Greenwood on the 6th.
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