Hughson was the 48-33 winner over Hilmar when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hughson Huskies fell just short of the Hilmar Yellowjackets by a score of 33-31 on Thursday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/23/25 vs Hilmar | 7 |
| 12/09/24 @ Gregori | 6 |
| 11/22/24 vs Enochs | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Argonaut | 3 |
| 12/16/24 vs Ceres | 3 |
Hughson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adisyn Powers, who posted seven points and three steals. Those seven points gave Powers a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Hughson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Emma Gomes, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and six steals for Hilmar. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gomes has scored at least a third of Hilmar's points. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Alvares, who scored seven points and eight rebounds.
Hughson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hilmar, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ripon the next time they take the court. Hilmar will head out to face Ripon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Hughson will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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