Two dominant centers in Landon Lawson and Kayden Ruble are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hagerstown Tigers will welcome the Eastern Hancock Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eastern Hancock will be up against a hot Hagerstown squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Hagerstown walked away with a 60-48 victory over Tri on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Eastern Hancock's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Liberty Christian 62-56.
Hagerstown will need to focus on slowing down Ruble, one of several Eastern Hancock players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points along with ten rebounds and five assists. Ruble is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Powers, who put up 11 points and five rebounds.
Hagerstown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Things could have been worse for Hagerstown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-46 loss to Eastern Hancock in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Hagerstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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