Old Fort and Hopewell-Loudon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Old Fort Stockaders will face off against the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Fort has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 218 points over their last three games.
Old Fort is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Gibsonburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Old Fort blew Gibsonburg out of the water with a 71-39 final score. The Stockaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon came up short against New Riegel on Tuesday and fell 58-46.
Old Fort pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Old Fort against Hopewell-Loudon when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 60-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Old Fort since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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