Hoover has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Ripley Vikings at home by a 49-34 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Dane Hatfield
| 02/21/25 vs Ripley | 19 |
| 02/18/25 vs Nitro | 19 |
| 02/14/25 @ Nicholas County | 24 |
| 02/11/25 @ Buffalo | 27 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sissonville | 23 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Hoover still got an impressive performance from Dane Hatfield, who posted 19 points. Hatfield has been hot for a while, having posted 19 or more points the last nine times he's played.
Ripley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyler Doss led the charge by en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Blake Justice, who scored 11 points.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Ripley, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Hoover has already played their next game, a 76-54 win against Wayne on the 24th. As for Ripley, they will challenge Ravenswood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Ravenswood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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