Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 67-32 win over the Hoover Tornados. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Tornados are ranked 770th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/21/25 @ Hoover | 32 |
01/18/25 vs Franklin | 13 |
12/31/24 vs Chino Hills | 8 |
01/07/25 vs Glendale | 7 |
01/16/25 vs Burbank | 3 |
Arcadia found their leader in sophomore Madeline Tran, who went 8 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 32 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tran has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolie Chen, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and five steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Arcadia, bringing their record for this year to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Hoover, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Arcadia will take on Pasadena at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Arcadia's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Pasadena has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Hoover has already played their next contest, a 42-38 win against Muir on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps