Basketball Recap: Hanford Takes a Loss

If Hanford was riding high fresh off their 46-24 takedown of San Bernardino last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hanford Bullpups fell just short of the North Stars by a score of 46-44 on Saturday. The Bullpups were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.

Despite the defeat, Hanford saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jeryiah Smith went 9 for 14 on her way to 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Smith. Jaaylah Capers was another key player, putting up two points.

Even though they lost, Hanford was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Hanford's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for North, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Hanford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-42 defeat against Hanford West on the 7th. As for North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-37 loss against Frontier on the 6th.