Basketball Recap: Sunnyside Victorious

If Hoover wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sunnyside, they should've done a better job of containing Malachi Barnes. The Sunnyside Wildcats simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Hoover Patriots 79-49 thanks to Barnes, who posted 42 points. Those 42 points gave him a new career-high.

CJ Jones

Points

02/12/25 vs Hoover	22
02/07/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial	11
02/05/25 @ Bullard	21
01/31/25 @ Hoover	24
01/29/25 @ San Joaquin Memorial	19
+ 19 more games

CJ Jones was another key player, putting up 22 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game.

Despite the loss, Hoover still got an impressive performance from RJ Franklin, who earned 18 points.

Sunnyside's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Hoover, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

Sunnyside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 89-66 victory against Centennial on the 15th. As for Hoover, they have also already played their next contest, a 71-51 defeat against Mission College Prep on the 15th.