Basketball Preview: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. Hoover Buccaneers
The Langston Hughes Panthers will take on the Hoover Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Langston Hughes focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 two weeks ago.
Two weeks ago, Langston Hughes earned a 62-55 victory over Holy Innocents Episcopal. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Langston Hughes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jocelyn Faison, who went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Cornelia Ellington was another key player, going 8 for 17 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Langston Hughes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hoover waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Eagles 47-44.
Langston Hughes' record now sits at 2-0. As for Hoover, their record now sits at 5-1.
Langston Hughes couldn't quite finish off Hoover in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 71-68. Can Langston Hughes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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