Basketball Recap: Calaveras Skates Past Highlands with Ease

Red Hawks

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs Waterford	53
12/11/24 @ Highlands	35
12/02/24 @ Galt	34
12/10/24 @ Amador	18
11/30/24 vs Johansen	-13

Calaveras won against Amador last Tuesday with 76 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Calaveras Red Hawks blew past the Highlands Scots 76-41. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 34 points or more this season.

Ryan Clifton was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 22 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Fuller, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Calaveras was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands only racked up nine assists.

Several Scots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aj Stewart, who posted 13 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Avion Weaver, who put up 11 points.

Calaveras pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Highlands, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.

Calaveras didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-30 victory against Valley on the 12th. As for Highlands, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-51 win against Mesa Verde on the 12th.