The Hoover Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the University City Centurions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hoover saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell to Mira Mesa 49-45. The Cardinals have struggled against the Marauders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, University City was able to grind out a solid win over Soldotna on Monday, taking the game 40-32. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Centurions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 412th in California, while the Stars are ranked second in Alaska).
Hoover better keep an eye on Kami Demara. She was instrumental in University City's win, going 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Amara Whitehurst-Quinagon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
University City was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soldotna only racked up six assists.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for University City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Hoover skirted past University City 51-49 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does University City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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