Oak Mountain extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-16. They took a blow against the Hoover Buccaneers, falling 74-20. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Buccaneers are ranked first).
Despite the defeat, Oak Mountain saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hallie Kelly posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Zyaire' Walker, who scored five points.
As for Hoover, the win was the 25th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games.
Hoover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaliyah Blanchard led the charge by going 8-for-11 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds. Kristen Winston was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 12 points and seven steals.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Oak Mountain will square off against rival Vestavia Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hoover is set to take on their familiar foe Hewitt-Trussville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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