Hilmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Central Valley Hawks on the road by a 56-37 margin. The Yellowjackets lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-23 score last time.
| 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 |
When it comes to explaining why Hilmar lost, don't look at Christian Peebles. Despite the final result, he posted seven points. That's the most points Peebles has posted since back in December of 2023. Kaden Cobb was another key player, putting up four points.
Emmanuel Carranza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Central Valley, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Carranza is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Mclennon, who had nine points and four steals.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Central Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
Hilmar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 78-50 defeat against Pacific Grove on the 13th. As for Central Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-52 loss against Escalon on the 13th.
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