Hancock had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Long Beach Bearcats 54-19. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Long Beach saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paityn Langley dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. That was a full 52.6% of Long Beach's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Hawks
| 01/07/25 vs Long Beach | 54-19 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. Martin | 45-38 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pascagoula | 48-39 |
| 12/10/24 vs Picayune | 60-30 |
| 12/03/24 vs Ocean Springs | 50-14 |
| + 18 more games |
Hancock pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Long Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Hancock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-32 win against West Harrison on the 10th. Long Beach has also already played their next match, a 53-32 defeat against George County on the 10th.
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