The Eastern Hancock Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Waldron Mohawks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern Hancock is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Eastern Hancock earned a 55-44 win over New Castle. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Trojans are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McKenzie Koch was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 34 points and nine boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Eastern Hancock's points. Another player making a difference was Bella Sotelo, who posted nine points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Waldron came up short against South Decatur on Thursday and fell 46-33. The Mohawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.8 points. As for Waldron, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Hancock against Waldron in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Hancock 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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