Hoover has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jackson Polar Bears. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Polar Bears earlier this season, when they won 65-56.
Hoover lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brady Mccann, who went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points. Connor Newell was another key player, putting up 11 points and five boards.
Jackson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaiden Loy out in front who shot 56% from the field on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Maurer, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Jackson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Hoover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 91-53 victory against Steele on the 18th. As for Jackson, they will square off against Lake at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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