The Hilmar Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Pacific Grove Breakers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilmar is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Hilmar lost to Central Valley on the road by a 56-37 margin.
| 12/11/24 @ Central Valley | 7 |
| 12/19/23 @ Waterford | 7 |
| 12/27/23 vs Beyer | 7 |
| 12/05/23 vs Buhach Colony | 6 |
| 12/12/23 @ Ceres | 6 |
Hilmar's defeat came about despite a quality game from Christian Peebles, who posted seven points. That's the most points Peebles has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kaden Cobb, who earned four points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Pacific Grove over Stevenson in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pacific Grove blew Stevenson out of the water with a 64-30 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Breakers had established a 30 point advantage.
Pacific Grove found their leader in sophomore Andrew Nimri, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 23 points. The contest was Nimri's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Edmonds, who put up seven points and 14 rebounds.
The victory got Pacific Grove back to even at 2-2. As for Hilmar, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hilmar has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pacific Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hilmar was dealt a bruising 70-41 defeat at the hands of Pacific Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hilmar was down 45-19.
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