Basketball Recap: 12 Straight Home Wins for Hooper Academy

There's no place like home for Hooper Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Evangel Christian Academy Lions by a score of 61-49 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colts also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Hooper Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.

Hooper Academy and Bessemer Academy will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Bessemer Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Edgewood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.