The Hancock Tigers will square off against the Crystal City Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hancock has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Crystal City will come in with three straight victories.
Hancock lost 41-17 to Valley Park on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Crystal City over Kingston in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crystal City blew Kingston out of the water with a 68-23 final score. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Crystal City found their leader in freshman Addison Bova, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. The game was Bova's third in a row with at least ten points. Molly Reiter was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.
Crystal City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Crystal City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hancock couldn't quite finish off Crystal City when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 39-36. Will Hancock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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