The University City Centurions will face off against the Hoover Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoover took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on University City, who comes in off a win.
University City saw some tournament action on Monday. They walked away with a 40-32 victory over Soldotna. The win was all the more spectacular given the Centurions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 412th in California, while the Stars are ranked second in Alaska).
Kami Demara was her usual excellent self, going 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Amara Whitehurst-Quinagon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
University City was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soldotna only racked up six assists.
Meanwhile, Hoover was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 49-45 to Mira Mesa. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
University City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
University City couldn't quite finish off Hoover when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 51-49. Can University City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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