Hoover played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Arcadia Apaches and fell 92-31. While losing is never fun, the Tornados can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 756th, while the Apaches are ranked 39th).
Magomed Khayauri had an outrageously good game for Arcadia as he dropped a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Khayauri is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 63% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ajani Balogun, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 21 points.
Hoover has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Arcadia, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Hoover has already played their next game, a 70-44 loss against Glendale on the 15th. As for Arcadia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-54 win against Crescenta Valley on the 15th.
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