Des Moines East hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Des Moines East Scarlets will look to defend their home court against the Hoover Huskies at 7:45 p.m.
Des Moines East is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waterloo East. While losing is never fun, the Scarlets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Trojans are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, Hoover can bid farewell to their 22-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 54-45 victory over Fort Dodge.
Des Moines East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hoover, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6.
Des Moines East came up short against Hoover in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 58-47. Can Des Moines East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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