Northern Heights unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 49-41 to the Onaga Buffaloes on Friday. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured 14 losses in a row dating back to last season.
Onaga found their leader in sophomore Casen Hutfles, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hutfles a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Francesco Giolo, who scored 15 points.
Onaga's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northern Heights Wildcats challenge the Burlingame Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on December 20th. As for Onaga, they will face off against Cornerstone Family at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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