It was a good run, but the Hoover Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Escondido Charter by a score of 62-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the defeat, Hoover had strong showings from Myesha Frank, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals, and Jewel Parker, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Parker has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jada Moore, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks.
It was another big night for Kami Gillis, who went 8 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 2 assists for Escondido Charter. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gillis has scored all season. Cc Goss was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Escondido Charter, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
Hoover will head out on the road to take on Crawford at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Escondido Charter, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rock Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Escondido Charter focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Monday.
