The Hancock Panthers will take on the Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hancock is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Hancock is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Paw Paw last Monday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 287th in Maryland, while the Pirates are ranked 110th in West Virginia).
| 01/13/25 @ Paw Paw | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Blacklick Valley | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Turkeyfoot Valley Area | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs Berkeley Springs | 15 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hyndman Charter School | 19 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jacob Anderson, who posted 19 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Welch, who had 18 points.
Even though they lost, Hancock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shanksville Stonycreek suffered their closest loss since January 27, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ferndale by a score of 55-52. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
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