Hoover is 0-10 against San Joaquin Memorial since December of 2014 but things could change on Wednesday. The Hoover Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hoover is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Sunnyside.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Keon Hill, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Pamir Olivier, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They secured a 62-57 W over the Knights. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Knights are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Joaquin Memorial has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Hoover might still be hurting after the 56-33 loss they got from San Joaquin Memorial in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Hoover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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