Vikings
| 01/14/25 @ McKinley | 49-53 |
| 01/10/25 vs Perry | 60-51 |
| 01/07/25 @ Boardman | 63-48 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lake | 57-33 |
| 12/28/24 vs Walsh Jesuit | 58-42 |
After a string of five wins, Hoover's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McKinley Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 19th).
McKinley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Chavers, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Sims Jr, who posted 11 points and three blocks.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for McKinley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Hoover has already played their next matchup, a 69-61 loss against Jackson on the 17th. As for McKinley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-47 win against Lake on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
