The Hoover Huskies fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Poca The Dots on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the The Dots by a score of 61-58. Hoover just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hoover lost, one person who can't be blamed is Donovan Brown. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. Dane Hatfield was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Hoover dropped their record down to 9-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.67 points. As for Poca, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Hoover will be playing in front of their home fans against Midland Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hoover's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Poca, they will head out on the road to take on Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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