Hoover is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Des Moines East an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Hoover Huskies will face off against the Des Moines East Scarlets at 7:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Hoover was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-60 to Marshalltown.
Meanwhile, Des Moines East came up short against Marshalltown on Friday and fell 43-36.
Des Moines East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over Des Moines East in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 58-47. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does Des Moines East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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