Hannan is 0-10 against the Patriots since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hannan is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Hannan was beaten by the Blazers 69-42.
Loss or not, Hannan got some senior leadership from Eli Chapman and Cameron Wright. Chapman dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Wright. scored nine points along with five assists and five rebounds. Chapman hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for ten straight games.
Calvary Baptist Academy proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 30) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Cross Lanes Christian out 60-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Calvary Baptist Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew DeGroff out in front who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. DeGroff has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Vaughn, who scored 15 points.
Hannan's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Hannan have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Calvary Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hannan was taken down by the Patriots 90-37 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hannan was down 50-18.
