There's no place like home for Hopewell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hough Huskies by a score of 53-40 on Friday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Huskies are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arael Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Gatlin, who posted eight points.
Despite the loss, Hough still got an impressive performance from Evan Otto, who earned 12 points and five boards. Tre Ratliff was another key player, putting up seven points.
With the victory, Hopewell broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-3. As for Hough, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Hopewell has already played their next matchup, a 69-62 win against Harding University on the 24th. As for Hough, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-48 defeat against North Mecklenburg on the 24th.
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