New Hanover and Laney are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The New Hanover Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Laney Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Hanover is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hoggard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 46-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Laney came up short against Topsail on Wednesday and fell 47-39. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Hanover's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Laney, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for New Hanover against Laney in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 61-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Hanover since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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