The Hopewell Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by Beaver 75-41. Hopewell has struggled against Beaver recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Brady Mayo was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with four steals for Beaver. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Mayo has scored at least a third of Beaver's points. Ty Butler was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Hopewell dropped their record down to 6-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Beaver, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Hopewell will be playing in front of their home fans against Ambridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Beaver, they will head out on the road to take on Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Central Valley is ranked 260th, while Beaver is ranked 261st).
