Hilmar lost against Ripon back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hilmar Yellowjackets fell 29-22 to the Ripon Indians.
Despite the defeat, Hilmar saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Stivers posted seven points and five boards.
Ripon can attribute much of their success to Shayla Mckeon, who scored 11 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Sanchez, who put up six points.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Ripon, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Hilmar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 27-24 defeat against Ripon Christian on the 28th. As for Ripon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-21 win against Hughson on the 28th.
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