The DuBois Beavers and the Central Mountain Wildcats will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. DuBois is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, DuBois ended up a good deal behind Elk County Catholic and lost 60-43. The contest marked the Beavers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Mountain). They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 win over Loyalsock Township on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
DuBois better keep an eye on Hunter Hoy. He was instrumental in Central Mountain's win, going 7 of 13 en route to 20 points along with six boards and five assists. Hoy is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Darius Shade, who went 5 of 6 en route to 16 points.
DuBois now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Central Mountain, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
DuBois came up short against Central Mountain in their previous matchup on December 4th, falling 54-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoy, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. Now that DuBois knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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