Hagerstown lost against Eastern Hancock back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hagerstown Tigers fell 57-49 to the Eastern Hancock Royals. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Kaagen Kendall
02/28/25 vs Eastern Hancock | 60% |
02/25/25 @ Tri | 54% |
02/22/25 vs Knightstown | 33% |
02/18/25 @ Randolph Southern | 33% |
02/11/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln | 54% |
+ 16 more games |
Hagerstown's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaagen Kendall, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, Kendall now owns an excellent 45.6% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Lawson, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points and seven boards.
Eastern Hancock's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Ruble, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ruble a new career-high in blocks (four). Luke Schilling was another key player, shooting 70% from the field en route to 16 points and five boards.
Hagerstown's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Eastern Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Hagerstown and Eastern Hancock are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hagerstown will take on Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerstown has given up an average of 57.2 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Eastern Hancock, they will challenge Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Hancock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Indianapolis Scecina Memorial likes a good challenge.
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