Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers, falling 56-33. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Panthers are ranked 46th).
Hoover lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Pamir Olivier, who posted eight points. Evan Valentine was another key player, putting up seven points.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Hoover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-45 defeat against Bullard on the 29th. San Joaquin Memorial has also already played their next contest, a 78-57 win against Sunnyside on the 29th.
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