A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Washington County Tigers face off against the Hanover Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Washington County came up short against Smith Center and fell 65-53. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redmen 11-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Hanover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 79-73 heartbreaker at the hands of Concordia.
Washington County will need focus on slowing down Cooper Bruna, one of several Hanover players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Bruna, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Hanover was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Washington County and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Hanover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Washington County came up short against Hanover when the teams last played back in February, falling 58-52. Can Washington County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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