The Lapel Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Hancock Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Hancock took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lapel, who comes in off a win.
Eastern Hancock will be up against a hot Lapel squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Lapel blew past Daleville, posting a 79-52 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock came up short against Shenandoah on Saturday and fell 59-47.
Lapel will need focus on slowing down Caden Powers, one of several Eastern Hancock players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Schilling, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Lapel's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-5.
Lapel was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern Hancock when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 52-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lapel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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