Hamilton falls despite big games from Callie Hinder and Taylor Sipfle

By Feb 29, 2024, 2:55pm

Recap: Hamilton Huskies vs. Desert Vista Thunder

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hamilton Huskies can now relate to. They fell to the Thunder 57-53. Hamilton's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

Hamilton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Taylor Sipfle, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks, and Callie Hinder who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sipfle has scored all season.

Eanae Dagons continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Desert Vista, scoring 15 points along with six assists and five steals. Dagons hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Shay Ijiwoye was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Hamilton's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-6. As for Desert Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.

Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Xavier College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Xavier College Prep is coming into the matchup with 14 straight wins at home, so Desert Vista will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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