Basketball Recap: South Hills Falls Despite Strong Effort from Cruz Valdez

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2024, 11:27pm

Basketball Recap: South Hills Huskies vs. Claremont Wolfpack

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South Hills kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Claremont Wolfpack. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, South Hills still got an impressive performance from Cruz Valdez, who earned 29 points. Another player making a difference was Diego Rivera, who scored 14 points.

Tyler Zitar was nothing short of spectacular for Claremont: he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jaden Wang was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 17 points plus three steals.

The victory snapped Claremont's losing streak at 12 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.

South Hills won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lakeside at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Claremont, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on December 2nd.

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