Basketball Preview: Penelope Wolverines vs. Hubbard Jaguars
Penelope is 0-8 against Hubbard since November of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Penelope Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Hubbard Jaguars at 12:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Penelope is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Covington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Penelope came up short against Covington, falling 39-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolverines have suffered against the Owls since December 2, 2014.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hubbard faced off against Moody on Friday. Hubbard lost to Moody at home by a 53-38 margin. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Hubbard had strong showings from Anthony Weverka, who had eight points in addition to 14 rebounds and seven blocks, and Keyvonyai Hawthorne, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Hubbard's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Penelope, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Penelope and Hubbard were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but Penelope came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Can Penelope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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