Preview: Hoover Vikings vs. Perry Panthers
Hoover is 8-2 against Perry since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hoover Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perry Panthers at 6:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Hoover's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 69-47 defeat at the hands of Louisville. While losing is never fun, Hoover can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Louisville is ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Perry's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. The match between them and Jackson wasn't particularly close, with Perry falling 70-56. Perry has not had much luck with Jackson recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Perry might have lost, but man, Luke Wolf was a machine: he scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. Darnell Mcleod was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Perry, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Hoover skirted past Perry 46-43 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perry's Nico Martelli, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hoover still be able to contain Martelli? There's only one way to find out.
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