The Hoover Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Bullard Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hoover will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by San Joaquin Memorial and fell 69-22. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Panthers are ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bullard against Edison on Tuesday as the squad secured a 58-21 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Bullard's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Hoover, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Things could have been worse for Hoover, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to Bullard when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Hoover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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