After flying high against Lake Linden-Hubbell last Thursday, L'Anse came back down to earth. The L'Anse Purple Hornets fell just short of the Hancock Bulldogs by a score of 47-45 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Purple Hornets have suffered since January 30th.
Purple Hornets
| 03/07/25 vs Hancock | 45-47 |
| 03/06/25 vs Lake Linden-Hubbell | 81-47 |
| 03/05/25 vs Lake Linden-Hubbell | 81-47 |
| 02/27/25 vs Wright | 70-55 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lake Linden-Hubbell | 50-54 |
L'Anse moved to 18-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Hancock, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
L'Anse does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hancock, they will be taking part in a tournament against Ewen-Trout Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ewen-Trout Creek sitting on 15 straight victories and Hancock on three.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
