Underwood and Hancock are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Underwood Rockets will face off against the Hancock Owls at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Underwood didn't have too much trouble with Brandon/Evansville as they won 51-37. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Chargers are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hancock against Rothsay on Tuesday as the team secured a 79-44 win. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Underwood pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Hancock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Underwood beat Hancock 71-61 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Underwood repeat their success, or does Hancock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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