Hemet piles up the points against Miller

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2023, 12:05am

Recap: Hemet Bulldogs vs. Miller Rebels

The Hemet Bulldogs had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They really took it to Miller for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-38 victory at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-14.

It was another big night for Juaquin Martinez, who scored 27 points. The matchup was his 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Torres, who scored 15 points.

Hemet's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Miller, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hemet's homestand continues as they prepare to take on San Jacinto at 6:15 p.m. on December 7th. Hopefully San Jacinto focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Saturday. As for Miller, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jurupa Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Jurupa Valley is ranked 1145th, while Miller is ranked 1123rd).