Hoover extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-21. They took a blow against the Canyon Hills Rattlers, falling 44-12. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1082nd, while the Rattlers are ranked 370th).
Hoover's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Sandoval, who posted five points, and Caitlyn Maifea, who had five points. That was a full 41.7% of the Cardinals' points, marking the fourth time in a row Sandoval has earned more than a third of the team's points.
As for Canyon Hills, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games.
Canyon Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophia Wilson, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anayla Saulo, who put up seven points and nine boards.
Hoover has already played their next game, a 56-21 defeat against Kearny on the 13th. As for Canyon Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-36 win against Tri-City Christian on the 17th.
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