Basketball Recap: Hoover's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Two

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Away	58-55 W
12/13/24 - Home	47-43 W
01/26/24 - Away	59-56 W
12/19/23 - Home	71-45 W
12/22/22 - Neutral	79-67 W

Hoover won the last time they faced Buffalo, and Dane Hatfield did his part to make sure it happened again. The Hoover Huskies narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Buffalo Bison 58-55 thanks to Hatfield, who posted 27 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hoover's points.

Despite the defeat, Buffalo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Asher Flanery went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Flanery. Another player making a difference was Wesley Mallett, who put up 11 points along with six assists and five boards.

The victory made it two in a row for Hoover and bumps their season record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Buffalo, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

Hoover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 88-51 win against Nicholas County on the 14th. As for Buffalo, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-47 victory against Charleston Catholic on the 13th.