Hueneme was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Weed Cougars and fell 83-36. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1277th, while the Cougars are ranked 423rd).
Hueneme lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sebastian Juarez, who posted 16 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Eric Lerma, who put up nine points.
It was another big night for Marcus Horton, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals for Weed. That's the most steals Horton has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Bowles, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Hueneme's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Weed, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Hueneme wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-40 defeat against Sherman Oaks CES on the 28th. As for Weed, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-78 victory against Santa Paula on the 28th.
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