The Man Hillbillies will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Van Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Man and six for Van dating back to last season.
Man is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Grace Christian last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Man was outmatched by Grace Christian and fell 72-24. The Hillbillies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-7.
Meanwhile, Van was beaten by Meadow Bridge 47-7 on Friday. The Bulldogs were down 35-3 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Man, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Man against Van in their previous meeting on December 5th, as the team secured a 46-14 victory. Will Man repeat their success, or does Van have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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