The Hancock County Indians took a 39-point defeat the last time they faced off against the Washburn Pirates, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Hancock County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 victory over Washburn. The win was nothing new for Hancock County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Washburn's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Harville, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Harville posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakary Miniard, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Hancock County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-16 record this season. As for Washburn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
Hancock County will square off against Cosby at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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