Hubbard is 8-0 against Penelope since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hubbard Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the Penelope Wolverines at 12:30 p.m. Hopefully Hubbard focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 39 on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hubbard faced off against Moody. Hubbard received a blow as they fell 53-38 to Moody. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Defeat or not, Hubbard got some senior leadership from Anthony Weverka and Keyvonyai Hawthorne. Weverka had eight points in addition to 14 rebounds and seven blocks, while Hawthorne almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, a win for Penelope just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Covington, falling 39-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolverines have suffered against the Owls since December 2, 2014.
Hubbard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Penelope, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Hubbard won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, slipping by Penelope 54-53. Will Hubbard repeat their success, or does Penelope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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