Hoover proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the Sunnyside Wildcats 2-1. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hoover had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-12, 15-6.
Tamarra Rush paced Hoover's offense, picking up seven kills. Rush got some help from Alejandra Espino and her 13 assists. Avery Roberson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Patriots
| 08/30/25 vs Sunnyside | 2-1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Sierra | 3-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs Bret Harte | 2-1 |
The victory (which was Hoover's third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for Sunnyside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Hoover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Sierra on the 30th. As for Sunnyside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Redwood on the 30th.
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