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The Central (Phenix City, AL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Hoover (AL) by a score of 57-49.

This game is a part of the "2024 AHSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament (Alabama) - 7A".

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hoover----57
Central----49
Final score provided by M. Johnson.
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Game Story

Alabama High School Basketball - Central topped by Hoover

February 29, 2024: Hoover, AL 35244

The Central Red Devils basketball team (Phenix City, AL), dropped 57-49 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Hoover Buccaneers (Hoover, AL)

The Buccaneers now possess a 30-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Enterprise for a non-league battle on Saturday, March 2. Hoover will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 55-52 non-league win over Huntsville (Huntsville, AL). The Wildcats record now stands at 28-5.

Marcus JohnsonRed Devils Reporter
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  1. Check In

    Halftime
    25 - 31 The scorer has checked in. Hoover 25, Central 31
    Posted @ 11:35a
  2. Game Attendance

    Halftime
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 11:35a
  3. 25 - 31

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Central3rd Quarter
    Central's ball.
    Posted @ 11:36a
  4. 25 - 31

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Central. Hoover 25, Central 31
    Posted @ 11:36a
  5. 25 - 31

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #1 Bryce Dawson. Hoover 25, Central 31
    Posted @ 11:36a
  6. 25 - 33

    Score Alert

    Central3rd Quarter
    Central - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 25, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:38a
  7. 25 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Central. Hoover 25, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:39a
  8. 27 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 27, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:39a
  9. 27 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Hoover - #4 Seneca Robinson. Hoover 27, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:39a
  10. 27 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Hoover - #1 Jarett Fairley. Hoover 27, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:39a
  11. 27 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #4 Jonah Jones. Hoover 27, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:40a
  12. 29 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 29, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:41a
  13. 29 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #32 TJ Woods. Hoover 29, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:42a
  14. 30 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a Free Throw. Hoover 30, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:43a
  15. 31 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a Free Throw. Hoover 31, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:43a
  16. 31 - 33

    Timeout Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Central. Hoover 31, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:43a
  17. 31 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Central. Hoover 31, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:46a
  18. 32 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #1 Jarett Fairley makes a Free Throw. Hoover 32, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:46a
  19. 33 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #1 Jarett Fairley makes a Free Throw. Hoover 33, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:46a
  20. 35 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 35, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:48a
  21. 37 - 33

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #5 Salim London makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 37, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:48a
  22. 37 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Hoover - #1 Jarett Fairley. Hoover 37, Central 33
    Posted @ 11:49a
  23. 37 - 34

    Score Alert

    Central3rd Quarter
    Central - #0 Jacoby Hill makes a Free Throw. Hoover 37, Central 34
    Posted @ 11:49a
  24. 37 - 34

    Foul Alert

    Central3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Central - #4 Jonah Jones. Hoover 37, Central 34
    Posted @ 11:50a
  25. 38 - 34

    Score Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a Free Throw. Hoover 38, Central 34
    Posted @ 11:50a
  26. 38 - 36

    Score Alert

    Central3rd Quarter
    Central - #0 Jacoby Hill makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 38, Central 36
    Posted @ 11:51a
  27. 38 - 36

    Timeout Alert

    Hoover3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Hoover. Hoover 38, Central 36
    Posted @ 11:51a
  28. 38 - 36

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Hoover 38, Central 36
    Posted @ 11:53a
  29. 40 - 36

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 40, Central 36
    Posted @ 11:55a
  30. 40 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #1 Bryce Dawson. Hoover 40, Central 36
    Posted @ 11:55a
  31. 41 - 36

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #55 Dewayne Brown makes a Free Throw. Hoover 41, Central 36
    Posted @ 11:55a
  32. 41 - 39

    Score Alert

    Central4th Quarter
    Central - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Hoover 41, Central 39
    Posted @ 11:56a
  33. 43 - 39

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 43, Central 39
    Posted @ 11:56a
  34. 45 - 39

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 45, Central 39
    Posted @ 11:56a
  35. 45 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Hoover - #4 Seneca Robinson. Hoover 45, Central 39
    Posted @ 11:57a
  36. 45 - 42

    Score Alert

    Central4th Quarter
    Central - #1 Bryce Dawson makes a 3pt Field Goal. Hoover 45, Central 42
    Posted @ 11:58a
  37. 45 - 45

    Score Alert

    Central4th Quarter
    Central - #1 Bryce Dawson makes a 3pt Field Goal. Hoover 45, Central 45
    Posted @ 11:58a
  38. 45 - 45

    Timeout Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Central. Hoover 45, Central 45
    Posted @ 11:59a
  39. 45 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #10 Emaree Griffin. Hoover 45, Central 45
    Posted @ 12p
  40. 45 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Hoover - #1 Jarett Fairley. Hoover 45, Central 45
    Posted @ 12:01p
  41. 45 - 48

    Score Alert

    Central4th Quarter
    Central - #2 Malik Hopkins makes a 3pt Field Goal. Hoover 45, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:01p
  42. 47 - 48

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #5 Salim London makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 47, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:01p
  43. 49 - 48

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #5 Salim London makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 49, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:02p
  44. 49 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #10 Emaree Griffin. Hoover 49, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:02p
  45. 49 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #10 Emaree Griffin. Hoover 49, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:03p
  46. 51 - 48

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #4 Seneca Robinson makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 51, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:03p
  47. 53 - 48

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #4 Seneca Robinson makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 53, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:03p
  48. 51 - 48

    Score Correction

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Score correction for Hoover in Q4. Hoover 51, Central 48
    Posted @ 12:03p
  49. 51 - 45

    Score Correction

    Central4th Quarter
    Score correction for Central in Q4. Hoover 51, Central 45
    Posted @ 12:03p
  50. 53 - 45

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #15 Austin Dudley makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 53, Central 45
    Posted @ 12:05p
  51. 53 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Central - #0 Jacoby Hill. Hoover 53, Central 45
    Posted @ 12:05p
  52. 54 - 45

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #15 Austin Dudley makes a Free Throw. Hoover 54, Central 45
    Posted @ 12:06p
  53. 54 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Hoover. Hoover 54, Central 45
    Posted @ 12:08p
  54. 54 - 47

    Score Alert

    Central4th Quarter
    Central - #0 Jacoby Hill makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 54, Central 47
    Posted @ 12:08p
  55. 54 - 47

    Timeout Alert

    Central4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Central. Hoover 54, Central 47
    Posted @ 12:08p
  56. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    2:18 remaining in the game. Red Devils trail by 7
    Posted @ 12:09p
  57. 54 - 49

    Score Alert

    Central4th Quarter
    Central - #0 Jacoby Hill makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 54, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:09p
  58. 54 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Hoover - #1 Jarett Fairley. Hoover 54, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:10p
  59. 56 - 49

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #5 Salim London makes a 2pt Field Goal. Hoover 56, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:11p
  60. 56 - 49

    Timeout Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Hoover. Hoover 56, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:11p
  61. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    1:01 remaining
    Posted @ 12:11p
  62. 56 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central - #2 Malik Hopkins. Hoover 56, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:13p
  63. 57 - 49

    Score Alert

    Hoover4th Quarter
    Hoover - #4 Seneca Robinson makes a Free Throw. Hoover 57, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:14p
  64. 57 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Central4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central. Hoover 57, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:14p
  65. 57 - 49

    Timeout Alert

    Central4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Central. Hoover 57, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:15p
  66. 57 - 49

    End of Game

    Final
    Hoover 57, Central 49
    Posted @ 12:16p

Scoretracker Providers

Marcus JohnsonRed Devils Reporter

Rankings & Records

Hoover (23-24)

NationalALClass
3511
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
30-35-115-05-210-1.909.8332,2331,523

Central (23-24)

ALClass
106
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
29-85-114-19-56-2.784.8332,6072,186

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Hoover
15.215.418.017.3--67.7
Central
13.315.316.320.0080.070.5

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Record Breakdown

Hoover (23-24)

Central (23-24)

31-3
Overall
29-8
5-1
League
5-1
12-1
Non-League
16-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
6-2
Common Opponent
4-2
16-0
Home
14-1
5-2
Away
9-5
10-1
Neutral
6-2
6-0
Playoff
3-2
22-2
In-State
26-7
8-1
Out-of-State
3-1