The Hilmar Yellowjackets lost against the Carmel Padres back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Hilmar took a serious blow against Carmel, falling 85-44. Hilmar has struggled against Carmel recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hilmar's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Moniz, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Silveira, who scored 12 points.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Carmel, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilmar will square off against Ceres at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ceres focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. Carmel's road trip will continue as they head out to face Menlo School at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th.