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AJ Smiley
AJ Smiley dunks the ball for Spain Park. Photo by Ted Melton.
Hoover High will host Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in boys and girls basketball in Class 7A, Area 5 play.
The Bucs (17-6, 4-0), ranked No. 8 in the most recent poll, are coming off a 59-42 win over Oak Mountain. The Bucs and Wildcats tip at 7:30.
The sixth-ranked Lady Bucs (16-6, 3-1) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 44-35 win over Oak Mountain. The Lady Bucs tip at 6:30.
Fifth-ranked Spain Park will host Class 7A No. 1 Mountain Brook in a boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Spain Park (20-3, 3-1 Area 6) suffered a 20-point loss to Mountain Brook in their last meeting, but the Jaguars were without Austin Wiley, who is back and healthy. Mountain Brook (19-4, 4-0) moved back into the top spot after dropping toNo. 2 for a week. The Lady Jags will host the Lady Spartans at 6 p.m. in a key Area 6 matchup.
