The Hancock Eagles will face off against the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hancock is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since December 3, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Little Village by a score of 56-53. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Phoenix are ranked 270th).
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy came up short against Wheaton Academy on Wednesday and fell 56-48.
Nazareth Academy dropped their record down to 10-17 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hancock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season.
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