The Midland Trail Patriots were the 43-40 winner over the Hoover Huskies when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. Midland Trail's tough 69-43 loss to Hoover on Friday might stick with them for a while. Midland Trail found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post nine fewer assists than your opponent.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eli Campbell, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Thad Brown was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Donovan Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with six assists and two blocks for Hoover. It was the first time this season that Brown posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Wesley Miller, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds.
Midland Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Hoover, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Midland Trail will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against PikeView at 7:30 p.m. Midland Trail is coming into the match with ten straight defeats at home, meaning PikeView will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to challenge Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hoover's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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