The Hoover Huskies will square off against the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Hoover's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lincoln County has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hoover beat Princeton 43-39. The 43-point effort marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 92-33 loss at the hands of Cabell Midland. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-18.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Hoover strolled past Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 65-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln County's Eli Smith, who went 11 for 22 en route to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hoover still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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