The McLane Highlanders lost against the Hoover Patriots back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. McLane lost to Hoover at home by a decisive 71-52 margin. McLane has not had much luck with Hoover recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Loss or not, McLane got some senior leadership from Cedric Hughes and James Brown. Hughes dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Brown. scored 16 points along with two steals. Hughes has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaye Din Turner, who scored five points.
Hoover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was RJ Franklin out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Pamir Olivier, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
McLane's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Hoover, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
McLane will square off against Fresno at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoover, they will be playing at home against Sanger West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanger West is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
