Van Vleck hasn't had much luck against Hitchcock recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Van Vleck Leopards will look to defend their home court against the Hitchcock Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Van Vleck lost to O'Connell at home by a 55-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1370th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 451st).
Meanwhile, Hitchcock came up short against Silsbee on Saturday and fell 78-65.
Hitchcock's defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-8. As for Van Vleck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Van Vleck was taken down by Hitchcock 70-13 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Van Vleck have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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