The Hempstead Bobcats won the last time they faced the Danbury Panthers, and things went their way on Friday too. Couldn't have asked for a better start to 2024 than the 68-39 blowout they got on the road against Danbury.
Leading Hempstead to victory were Dontae Houston and Kaleb Blackmon. Houston scored 15 points along with seven rebounds, while Blackmon dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Those 15 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of JaMarion Mickles, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
Hempstead is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Danbury, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hempstead will square off against Brazos at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brazos will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Danbury, they will head out on the road to face off against Hitchcock at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hitchcock presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Danbury in Texas (Hitchcock is ranked 75th, while Danbury is ranked 1661st).
