The Hoover Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, Hoover took a blow against Wayne, falling 80-44. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Pioneers are ranked eighth).
| 02/03/25 vs Wayne | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Oak Hill | 11 |
| 01/29/25 vs South Charleston | 15 |
| 01/27/25 @ Sissonville | 13 |
| 01/23/25 @ Independence | 23 |
The losing side was boosted by Ayva Veltri, who went 7 of 17 en route to 17 points and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Allison Casto was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln County). They came out on top against Grace Christian by a score of 58-49 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Lincoln County found their leader in sophomore Arien Cooper, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cooper has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rian Johnson, who posted eight points and three steals.
Lincoln County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They are 3-11 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Lincoln County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-14. As for Hoover, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
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