It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hooper Academy can now relate to. They fell 55-46 to the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors on Thursday. The Colts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 53-52.
Deshawn Hall was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards for Valiant Cross Academy. Hall has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 54 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Archie, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 14 points and five boards.
Hooper Academy's loss dropped their record down to 25-2. As for Valiant Cross Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
Hooper Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valiant Cross Academy, they and Springwood will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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