The Hardaway Hawks will challenge the Hoover Buccaneers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hardaway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Hardaway is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Sumter County: they outscored them in every quarter. Hardaway strolled past Sumter County with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-43.
| 01/14/25 @ Sumter County | 11 |
| 01/11/25 vs Shaw | 8 |
| 01/09/25 vs Carver | 13 |
It was another big night for Mikayla Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Akilah Shelton, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Hardaway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 47 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, Hoover's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vestavia Hills. The matchup marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hardaway's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Hoover, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 22-3.
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