Preview: Alcester-Hudson Cubs vs. Viborg/Hurley Cougars
Alcester-Hudson is 2-8 against Viborg/Hurley since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alcester-Hudson Cubs will head out on the road to face off against the Viborg/Hurley Cougars at 7:45 p.m. Alcester-Hudson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Alcester-Hudson only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt Scotland on Tuesday. Alcester-Hudson put the hurt on Scotland with a sharp 62-37 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Alcester-Hudson has posted against Scotland since January 21, 2019.
Alcester-Hudson relied on the efforts of Jose Topete-lopez, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks, and Dominic Van egdom, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Topete-lopez posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bovill, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Viborg/Hurley waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 victory over Baltic. That's two games straight that Viborg/Hurley has won by exactly a single point.
Alcester-Hudson's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Viborg/Hurley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Alcester-Hudson came up short against Viborg/Hurley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 51-43. Can Alcester-Hudson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
