Recap: Harbor Teacher Monarchs vs. Hawkins Hawks
The Harbor Teacher Monarchs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Hawkins at home and fell 73-44. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harbor Teacher in their matchups with Hawkins: they've now lost four in a row.
Harbor Teacher lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Harjap Badesha, who scored 13 points. Adeoluwa Sonoiki was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Hawkins got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was De'Meiko Crawford out in front who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Robert Stewart, who scored 16 points.
Harbor Teacher has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Hawkins, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Harbor Teacher won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Dymally at 4:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Harbor Teacher is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Dymally will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hawkins, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Locke at 4:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Hawkins has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
