After losing to Hoover the last time they met, Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Christian Patriots came out on top against the Hoover Cardinals by a score of 78-71 on Tuesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 633rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Patriots
01/21/25 vs Hoover | 78-71 |
01/17/25 vs Lincoln | 67-37 |
01/04/25 vs Mountain City Christian Academy | 72-49 |
12/27/24 vs University Laboratory School | 55-36 |
12/19/24 vs Maranatha Christian | 59-45 |
12/09/24 vs Mt. Carmel | 86-56 |
Christian pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Hoover, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian will head out to square off against Otay Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hoover, they will face off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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