The Hoover Patriots will take on the Sanger Apaches at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoover has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Wednesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Hoover made off with a 71-70 victory over Edison. 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.
Pamir Olivier
| 12/20/24 vs Edison | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Edison | 25 |
| 02/15/24 vs Roosevelt | 21 |
| 01/03/24 vs Bullard | 17 |
| 12/19/23 @ Sanger West | 16 |
Hoover relied on the efforts of Pamir Olivier, who posted 25 points, and Cesar Juarez, who earned 23 points. The dominant performance gave Olivier a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Keon Hill, who had seven points.
Sanger has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 62-45 bruising from San Joaquin Memorial on Wednesday. The contest marked the Apaches' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hoover's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Sanger, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-6.
Hoover came up short against Sanger when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 71-67. Can Hoover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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