Hoover's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Mount Miguel Matadors 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Hoover had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-13.
Mount Miguel's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamall Soulivong, who had 19 digs and five aces, and Alex Cano, who had 38 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cano has posted over his last seven games.
The win got Hoover back to even at 1-1. As for Mount Miguel, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Hoover will challenge Mar Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoover is facing Mar Vista at the right time seeing as Mar Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mount Miguel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against School for Entrepreneurship & Technology at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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