Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sunnyside Wildcats. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 61-48.
Hoover lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Keon Hill, who posted 13 points. Pamir Olivier was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sunnyside to victory, but perhaps none more so than CJ Jones, who had 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Barnes, who put up 17 points.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Sunnyside, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 16-9.
Hoover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-38 loss against San Joaquin Memorial on the 5th. Sunnyside has also already played their next match, a 65-62 defeat against Bullard on the 5th.
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