Hancock County hasn't had much luck against North Greene recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hancock County Indians will square off against the North Greene Huskies. One thing working in Hancock County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Hancock County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past University School 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since February 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, North Greene came tearing into last Saturday's game with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Highlanders 55-21. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Highlanders are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Greene pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Hancock County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season.
Hancock County came up short against North Greene in their previous meeting back in February, falling 55-45. Can Hancock County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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