The Fillmore Flashes will head out on the road to take on the Hamilton Yankees at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Fillmore's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
While Fillmore didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Castaic with a 59-55 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Hamilton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 54-49 to Los Angeles CES. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yankees came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Unicorns are ranked 749th).
Fillmore will need to focus on slowing down Matthew Thierry, one of several Hamilton players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. Michael Gooden was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Fillmore's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for Hamilton, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 6-2.
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