Hannibal has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Fulton Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hannibal pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mexico. While losing is never fun, Hannibal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while Mexico is ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Fulton pushed their score all the way to 70 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 76-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moberly. Fulton just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Hannibal's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Hannibal strolled past Fulton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 66-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hannibal 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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