Long Beach is 0-8 against Hancock since December of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Long Beach Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Hancock Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Long Beach has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Long Beach turned things around against Gautier on Saturday. They strolled past the Gators with points to spare, taking the game 33-19.
Long Beach found their leader in freshman Paityn Langley, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Langley has scored at least a third of Long Beach's points.
Meanwhile, Hancock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-25 win over the Admirals. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Admirals are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Long Beach's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Hancock, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Long Beach took a serious blow against Hancock in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-14. Can Long Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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