Sonora won the last time they faced Livingston and things went their way on Friday too. The Sonora Wildcats blew past the Livingston Wolves 78-57. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Wolves are ranked 775th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sonora's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Otterson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wright, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 16 points.
Adrian Aguirre and Jayshaan Bains certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Aguirre posted 23 points and six steals, while Bains went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points. Aguirre is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Aguilar-Briones, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
With the win, Sonora broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-6. As for Livingston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sonora Wildcats challenge the Escalon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Livingston, they will challenge Ceres at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Livingston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
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