The Hazel Park Vikings will head out to challenge the Eastpointe Shamrocks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Hazel Park turned things around against Madison on Tuesday. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-26 victory. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Harmony Hays went supernova for Hazel Park, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 15 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tangela Charleston, who posted 23 points and seven boards.
Hays wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Hazel Park was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastpointe entered their tilt with Lincoln on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Abes to the tune of 64-5. The Shamrocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Eastpointe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points per game. As for Hazel Park, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Hazel Park might still be hurting after the 60-39 defeat they got from Eastpointe in their previous matchup on January 14th. Can Hazel Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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