The Princeton Tigers will face off against the Hoover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton has given up an average of 60 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Thursday, Princeton beat Nicholas County 82-69. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Hoover entered their tilt with Winfield on Saturday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Generals by a score of 58-51.
Hoover's win came from a few key players Princeton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dane Hatfield, who posted 21 points. His evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Johnson, who scored 16 points.
Hoover pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Princeton came up short against Hoover in their previous meeting back in February, falling 43-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hatfield, who put up 26 points. Now that Princeton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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