Eastern Hancock had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the New Palestine Dragons by a score of 62-59. The Royals were not able to make up for their loss to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in January of 2022.
McKenzie Koch
| 01/30/26 @ New Palestine | 29 |
| 01/29/26 vs Tri | 21 |
| 01/22/26 vs Daleville | 39 |
| 01/20/26 vs Northeastern | 25 |
| 01/17/26 @ Edgewood | 16 |
Despite the loss, Eastern Hancock still got an impressive performance from McKenzie Koch, who went 11-for-25 on her way to 29 points and eight boards. Koch's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn Trackwell, who posted eight points and three steals.
As for New Palestine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since December 6, 2025.
New Palestine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooklyn Crim, who shot 54% from the field en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Crim has posted since back in November of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kendra Moore, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points.
Eastern Hancock and New Palestine should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Royals (ranked 125th) will meet Christel House (ranked 402nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, New Palestine will challenge Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (69 vs. 348).
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