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| 12/23/23 - Home | 67-48 W |
| 02/27/20 - Neutral | 58-42 W |
| 03/02/17 - Neutral | 59-46 W |
Hoover has gone a perfect 3-0 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hoover Buccaneers will square off against the Central Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. Hoover is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Hoover is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with an 84-72 win over Albertville.
Meanwhile, Central hadn't done well against Auburn recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Central came out on top against Auburn by a score of 63-53. That's two games straight that the Red Devils have won by exactly ten points.
Hoover better keep an eye on Jabria Lindsey. She was instrumental in Central's win, dropping a double-double with 40 points and 15 rebounds. The contest was Lindsey's 34th in a row with at least 16 points.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points over those games. Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 30-4.
Hoover strolled past Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 67-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lindsey, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 24 points and six boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hoover still be able to contain Lindsey? There's only one way to find out.
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