Basketball Game Preview: Hoover Cardinals vs. Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots

The Hoover Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoover is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Last Tuesday, Hoover was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-51 to La Jolla.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They managed a 46-42 victory over Eastlake on Wednesday.

Academy of Our Lady of Peace's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-18. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Hoover took a serious blow against Academy of Our Lady of Peace when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 66-29. Can Hoover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.