Williams came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 71-45 to the Hamilton Braves. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kayden Strong was his usual excellent self, putting up 31 points for Hamilton. Those 31 points gave Strong a new career-high. Case Porter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Williams' defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williams and CORE Butte will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. The Yellowjackets will be up against the Lynx's rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.43 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hamilton, they will host Portola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.52 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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