Basketball Game Preview: Hamilton Bobcats vs. San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves

The Hamilton Bobcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Hamilton and three for San Jacinto Valley Academy.

On Wednesday, Hamilton took a blow against Temecula Prep, falling 80-40. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1344th, while the Patriots are ranked 520th).

Meanwhile, San Jacinto Valley Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 56-51 to California School for the Deaf-Riverside. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cubs 19-10 in the first quarter.

Hamilton will need focus on slowing down Day Edwards, one of several San Jacinto Valley Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Nahamani Hamala, who earned 14 points.

San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hamilton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.

Hamilton was dealt a bruising 46-18 defeat at the hands of San Jacinto Valley Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will Hamilton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.