The Hopewell Titans won the last time they faced the Hough Huskies, and things went their way on Friday too. Hopewell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Hough. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Hopewell has scored all season.
Derrick Eley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Mack, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Hough lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evan Otto. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Blake Desautels, who scored 15 points.
Hopewell has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Hough, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Hopewell will challenge West Charlotte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopewell is facing West Charlotte at the right time seeing as West Charlotte is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hough, they will challenge Mallard Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mallard Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 931 points over their last 14 matchups.
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