Stanwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 60-52 to the Hoover Cardinals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 258th in Washington, while the Cardinals are ranked 583rd in California).
Stanwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Williams, who posted 13 points along with seven assists and five boards. Jack Edlund was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Spartans
| 12/27/24 vs Hoover | 52-60 |
| 12/26/24 vs Mater Dei | 43-85 |
| 12/21/24 @ Lynden | 51-57 |
| 12/20/24 vs Edmonds-Woodway | 44-76 |
| 12/11/24 vs Archbishop Murphy | 40-62 |
| + 4 more games |
Williams wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Stanwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.
Stanwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hoover, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Stanwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-57 victory against Highland on the 28th. As for Hoover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 99-35 defeat against Mater Dei on the 28th.
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