Hancock hasn't had much luck against Northern Garrett recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hancock Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Northern Garrett Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hancock is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Calvary Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Hancock took down Calvary Christian Academy 59-41 on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hancock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Welch led the charge by putting up 14 points. Jacob Anderson was another key player, posting ten points and six boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northern Garrett). They enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over Meyersdale on Monday. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 242nd in Maryland, while the Red Raiders are ranked 700th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Hancock back to even at 5-5. As for Northern Garrett, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Hancock suffered a grim 71-48 defeat to Northern Garrett when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Hancock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
