Basketball Preview: Hesperia Christian Patriots vs. Mary Star of the Sea Stars
The Hesperia Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Hesperia Christian earned a 61-51 victory over the.
Hesperia Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jackson Lake, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Ayden Ortega, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Ortega scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Flores, who scored six points along with 14 rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Mary Star of the Sea's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight defeat. They fell 77-68 to Bosco Tech. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mary Star of the Sea in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Hesperia Christian now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
