The Walsh Jesuit Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Hoover Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Sunday, Walsh Jesuit didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, but they still walked away with a 53-47 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walsh Jesuit.
Meanwhile, Hoover was able to grind out a solid victory over Perry on Friday, taking the game 54-41. Given Hoover's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Perry is ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walsh Jesuit's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Everything went Walsh Jesuit's way against Hoover when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Walsh Jesuit made off with a 62-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walsh Jesuit since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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