Basketball Recap: Atwater Beats Los Banos for Their Eighth Straight Win

Falcons

Previous Games

01/30/25 @ Los Banos	81-31
01/28/25 @ Buhach Colony	103-5
01/23/25 vs Merced	75-25
01/21/25 vs El Capitan	73-43
01/16/25 @ Golden Valley	68-26
+ 3 more games

Atwater extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Karissa Hukill. The Atwater Falcons claimed a resounding 81-31 win over the Los Banos Tigers thanks in part to Hukill, who posted 18 points in addition to five assists and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.

Riley Leonardo was another key player, putting up three points and three steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2024.

Atwater has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Los Banos, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atwater will welcome Golden Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Atwater's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Los Banos, they will be playing at home against Merced at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.