Hanover is 2-8 against Elbert since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hanover Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Elbert Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. Hanover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Hanover ended up a good deal behind Swallows Charter Academy and lost 60-41. The Hornets were down 49-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Hanover got top-tier performance from Tyler Decker, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was David Byers, who posted three points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Elbert waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 62-30. Elbert has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Elbert pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Hanover lost to Elbert on the road by a decisive 52-34 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Hanover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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