Antelope Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Quartz Hill Royals an easy 60-39 victory. While losing is never fun, the Antelopes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1072nd, while the Royals are ranked 284th).
Despite the defeat, Antelope Valley had strong showings from Malik Washington, who posted 12 points, and Dylan Archie, who put up 11 points.
Jeremiah Williams was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds for Quartz Hill. The contest was Williams' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Julian Henriquez, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Antelope Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Quartz Hill, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Antelope Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-44 defeat against Mira Monte on the 20th. As for Quartz Hill, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Littlerock at 6:30 p.m. on January 15, 2025.
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