Basketball Game Preview: Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles vs. Hoover Buccaneers

The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Hoover Buccaneers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shelbyville Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Hoover will come in with 25 straight wins.

Last Saturday, Shelbyville Central lost to Fayette Ware at home by a 68-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Wildcats are ranked 39th).

Meanwhile, Hoover got the win against Bartlett on Saturday by a conclusive 73-51. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 15-0. As for Shelbyville Central, they now have a losing record at 5-6.