The Jackson Polar Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Hoover Vikings at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Jackson is headed into Wednesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Strongsville. While losing is never fun, the Polar Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Mustangs are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Hoover waltzed into their game on Sunday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They snuck past the Tigers with a 42-37 victory.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Hoover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Jackson strolled past Hoover in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson 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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