Hoover came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Winfield Generals by a score of 58-51. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-62 last Thursday.
Dane Hatfield
| 03/01/25 vs Winfield | 21 |
| 02/27/25 @ Winfield | 35 |
| 02/25/25 vs Roane County | 27 |
| 02/24/25 vs Wayne | 25 |
| 02/21/25 vs Ripley | 19 |
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Hoover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dane Hatfield led the charge by putting up 21 points. Hatfield's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Riley Johnson was another key player, earning 16 points.
Hoover pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Winfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Hoover and Winfield are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hoover will challenge Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoover will be up against Princeton's rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.05 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Winfield, they will be playing at home against Nitro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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