Basketball Recap: Woodcrest Christian Royals vs. Hemet Bulldogs
If Woodcrest Christian was feeling good fresh off their 78-45 takedown of Jurupa Valley on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Woodcrest Christian Royals were beaten by the Hemet Bulldogs 94-62 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 232nd).
Despite the loss, Woodcrest Christian still got an impressive performance from Noah Milton, who went 10 for 17 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaac Lytle, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Hemet got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinton Skinner out in front who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. Skinner is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Matthew Torres was another key player, going 11 for 16 en route to 23 points.
Woodcrest Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Hemet, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
While Woodcrest Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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