Basketball Recap: Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Hoover

On Friday, Vestavia Hills faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Vestavia Hills Rebels came up short against the Hoover Buccaneers, falling 60-39. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Vestavia Hills' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Hoover, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 25-0.

The future could be bright for both Vestavia Hills and Hoover: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Vestavia Hills will try to hand Hewitt-Trussville their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hoover will look to extend Oak Mountain's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.