Hancock is 0-6 against Forbes Road since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hancock Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against Forbes Road at 5:30 p.m. Hancock is out to stop a 16-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Hancock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Hundred. While losing is never fun, Hancock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 291st in Maryland, while Hundred is ranked 120th in West Virginia).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Skylar Smith, who scored 11 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keelyn Seal, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Forbes Road had to settle for a 42-40 defeat against Tussey Mountain on Wednesday. Forbes Road has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Forbes Road, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Hancock took a serious blow against Forbes Road in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-15. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hancock was down 29-6.
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