The Citrus Hill Hawks suffered their biggest defeat since December 21, 2023 on Monday. They were beaten by Liberty 78-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Citrus Hill in their matchups with Liberty: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Citrus Hill had strong showings from Roland Thibodeaux, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, and Jerren White, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Citrus Hill has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Liberty, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Citrus Hill will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Tahquitz at 5:30 p.m. Tahquitz is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Perris at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perris will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 985th, while Liberty is ranked 209th).