If Hopewell was feeling good fresh off their 66-34 takedown of Freedom Area last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hopewell Vikings lost to the Avonworth Antelopes on the road by a 85-71 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Antelopes are ranked 34th).
| 01/24/25 @ Avonworth | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs Freedom Area | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ambridge | 25 |
| 01/10/25 vs Central Valley | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ Quaker Valley | 17 |
Despite the defeat, Hopewell saw an underclassman step up: freshman James Armstrong dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Armstrong is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Zach Kovell, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points.
Hopewell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Avonworth, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hopewell has already played their next match, a 77-41 victory against Washington on the 25th. As for Avonworth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-57 win against Northgate on the 25th.
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