By Mike Moore Staff Writer The coach talk, the big-picture approach to tonight suggests this is just one game. And technically speaking, that may be the case. But when the Hanover-Horton and Michigan Center boys basketball teams get together, you can bet the game will take a much different feeling than that. For the first time since last year’s district final, the Comets and Cardinals will meet on the hardwood. For the first time tonight, one of these two will exit with a loss. “It’s big game in terms of letting us know where we’re at this early in the season,” Hanover coach Chad Mortimer said of Thursday’s 7 p.m. tip at Center. “At the same time, you have to look at it as one game. If we win, we haven’t won anything. If we lose, we haven’t lost anything yet.” “It’s the eighth game of the season for both teams,” Center coach Travis Gaddy said. “This is a marathon, not a sprint. The winner tonight will have a little lead in the standings, but we’ll both have 12 games remaining.” With all that said, it’s still one to mark on the…