After three games on the road, New Hope is heading back home. They just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Brewer Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in New Hope's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
New Hope is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since January 23rd on Monday. They skirted past Scottsboro 58-55.
Meanwhile, Brewer hadn't done well against Hartselle recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Brewer made off with a 51-50 win over Hartselle.
Brewer got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cason Oden out in front who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds. Jackson Dunn was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to five steals.
The win got Brewer back to even at 1-1. As for New Hope, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
New Hope was able to grind out a solid win over Brewer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 58-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brewer's Austyn Holmes, who earned 17 points in addition to six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Hope still be able to contain Holmes? There's only one way to find out.
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