Basketball Game Preview: Serrano Diamondbacks vs. Hesperia Christian Patriots

The Serrano Diamondbacks will head out on the road to square off against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Serrano is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 60-59 to Barstow.

Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 82-41 loss at the hands of Big Bear. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the defeat, Hesperia Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Lake dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Lake is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game.

Hesperia Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Serrano, they now have a losing record at 2-3.