Hanford West lost against McFarland on Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Huskies and the Cougars didn't end well, with the Huskies falling 81-65. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 895th, while the Cougars are ranked 363rd).
Donnovan Smith
| 12/12/25 @ McFarland | 5 |
| 12/11/25 @ Corcoran | 6 |
| 12/10/25 @ Kennedy | 5 |
| 12/08/25 @ McFarland | 6 |
| 12/04/25 vs Mission Oak | 5 |
| 12/01/25 @ Monache | 6 |
Despite the loss, Hanford West had strong showings from Donnovan Smith, who posted 16 points and five steals, and Jalen Ramirez, who earned 12 points and four steals. Smith has been hot, having posted five or more steals the last six times he's played. Jaden Zuniga was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Hanford West's record now sits at 3-6. As for McFarland, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Hanford West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-49 defeat against Coalinga on the 13th. As for McFarland, they are taking a road trip to face off against Wasco at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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