Eastern Hancock put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Wapahani Raiders by a score of 47-40. That's more bragging rights for the Royals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eastern Hancock's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from McKenzie Koch, who earned 20 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Koch has scored at least a third of Eastern Hancock's points. Ellie Meyer was another key player, scoring six points in addition to 14 rebounds and four blocks.
Eastern Hancock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wapahani only pulled down nine.
Wapahani lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Judy Dargo, who had 13 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Luce, who earned 18 points along with four steals.
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Wapahani, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Hancock will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wapahani, they and Blue River Valley are set to duel on Tuesday. Wapahani is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
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