The Sanger Apaches will head out to square off against the Hoover Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sanger is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 62-45 bruising from San Joaquin Memorial on Wednesday. The game marked the Apaches' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hoover slipped by Edison 71-70 on Wednesday. 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.
Sanger better focus on containing Pamir Olivier and Cesar Juarez as the pair were huge in Hoover's win. Olivier posted 25 points, while Juarez scored 23 points. Those 25 points gave Olivier a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keon Hill, who put up seven points.
Sanger's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-6. As for Hoover, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Sanger didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hoover in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 71-67 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoover's RJ Franklin, who went 7 for 13 en route to 25 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sanger still be able to contain Franklin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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