Hoover is 0-10 against Crescenta Valley since December of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Hoover Tornados will be playing at home against the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoover will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Muir, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hoover secured a 49-43 W over Muir on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley didn't have too much trouble with Burroughs on Tuesday as they won 61-44. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Bears are ranked 937th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hoover better keep an eye on Vaughn Zargarian. He was instrumental in Crescenta Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Zargarian has scored at least a third of Crescenta Valley's points. Arman Bedrossian was another key player, putting up six points and ten boards.
Crescenta Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burroughs only posted seven assists.
Hoover has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Crescenta Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Hoover took a serious blow against Crescenta Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 72-42. Can Hoover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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