Hoover won the last time they faced Edison and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hoover Patriots slipped by the Edison Tigers 71-70. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Tigers are ranked 965th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoover was led to victory by Pamir Olivier and Cesar Juarez. Olivier posted 25 points, while Juarez earned 23 points. Olivier is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Keon Hill, who put up seven points.
Patriots
| 01/15/25 @ Edison | 71-70 |
| 01/10/25 vs Fresno | 48-45 |
The victory made it two in a row for Hoover and bumps their season record up to 10-6. As for Edison, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Hoover will look to defend their home court on Friday against Sanger at 6:30 p.m. Hoover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season. As for Edison, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Edison Tigers challenge the Sunnyside Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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