The Hoover Buccaneers and the Jonesboro Cardinals will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hoover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
On Tuesday, Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over Clay-Chalkville, taking the game 70-58. The victory continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Hoover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Messiah Millin led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten assists. Kane Burns was another key player, going 7-for-9 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Hoover was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jonesboro). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Harris County 98-30. With the Cardinals ahead 56-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jonesboro's win came from a few key players Hoover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Symeon Watson, who shot 73% from the field en route to 20 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jadarius Slaton, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points and eight boards.
Hoover's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Jonesboro, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hoover took their win against Jonesboro in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 59-38 score. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
