The Hoover Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Independence Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoover is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They snuck past Grace Christian with a 54-49 victory on Friday.
Hoover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella Haas out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Ayva Veltri was another key player, putting up 20 points and six rebounds.
Hoover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They slipped by Shady Spring 46-45 on Thursday.
Hoover better focus on containing Lacey Goodson and Harmony Mills as the pair were huge in Independence's win. Goodson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards, while Mills dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Mills has scored at least a third of Independence's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Whittaker, who posted six points.
Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hoover has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Hoover against Independence when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 46-14 victory. In that contest, Hoover amassed a halftime lead of 30-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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