The Thompson Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Hoover Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Thompson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Thompson is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pinson Valley on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thompson was outmatched by Pinson Valley and fell 91-64. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Hoover put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clay-Chalkville 75-45. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Hoover's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Thompson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Thompson might still be hurting after the 77-53 defeat they got from Hoover in their previous meeting back in February. Can Thompson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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