Hilltop played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Chula Vista Spartans, falling 69-28. The Lancers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Hilltop saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adrian Alvarez posted 12 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Hilltop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.2 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.1.
Giovanni Contreras was his usual excellent self, putting up 27 points for Chula Vista. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Martinez, who scored 14 points.
Hilltop's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13. As for Chula Vista, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilltop has already played their next contest (against Castle Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chula Vista will host Sweetwater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chula Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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