If Hoover was riding high fresh off their 64-38 takedown of St. Monica Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hoover Tornados took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawthorne Cougars on Thursday.
Among those leading the charge was Gerardo Quinonez, who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kordae Edwards, who put up 13 points.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hawthorne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will challenge Azusa at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Hawthorne, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Culver City at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Hawthorne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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