Hancock hasn't had much luck against Hattiesburg recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hancock Hawks will face off against the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hancock came up into this matchup off a tough 22-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of George County by a score of 59-56 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since December 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 59-49.
Hattiesburg's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points over those games. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-16.
Hancock opened the new year with a less-than-successful 59-52 defeat to Hattiesburg. Can Hancock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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