Perris was the 64-44 winner over Hemet when they last played one another back in November of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Perris Panthers fell 67-56 to the Hemet Bulldogs on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 845th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 287th).
| 01/07/25 vs Hemet | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Aveson Global Leadership Academy | 34 |
| 12/28/24 vs Averroes | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs California School for the Deaf-Riverside | 16 |
| 12/26/24 vs Bassett | 25 |
| 12/19/24 vs Vista del Lago | 15 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dekoven Washington, who posted 16 points. Washington's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Nering, who earned 13 points.
It was another big night for Quinton Skinner, who went 10 for 15 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds for Hemet. Skinner is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Torres, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Perris' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hemet, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Perris wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-64 win against Citrus Hill on the 9th. Hemet has also already played their next game, a 78-47 victory against Vista del Lago on the 9th.
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