Basketball Game Preview: La Jolla Vikings vs. Hoover Cardinals

The La Jolla Vikings will take on the Hoover Cardinals at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

On Friday, La Jolla beat Academy of Our Lady of Peace 49-40.

Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against San Diego on Friday, falling 70-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Cavers: they've now lost four in a row.

La Jolla's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.

La Jolla didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hoover in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. Does La Jolla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.