Hilmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 59-41 fall against the Escalon Cougars. The Yellowjackets were down 49-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Hilmar still got an impressive performance from Xavier Silveira, who posted 16 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Cohen Felber, who put up seven points.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Escalon, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Hilmar will venture away from home to square off against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sonora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season. As for Escalon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-45 victory against Bradshaw Christian on the 11th.
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