Two dominant guards in Arael Jones and Judah Freeman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hopewell Titans will square off against the Hough Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Hopewell came up short against North Mecklenburg and fell 62-53. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Vikings are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Hough came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 67-45 victory.
Hough pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Hopewell, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
Hopewell was able to grind out a solid victory over Hough in their previous meeting back in January, winning 53-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopewell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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