The Hemet Bulldogs and the Paloma Valley Wildcats will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hemet knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Paloma Valley likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Hemet didn't have too much trouble with Heritage as they won 78-59. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Patriots are ranked 1064th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Paloma Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Moreno Valley and fell 63-26. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hemet pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Paloma Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Hemet was dealt a bruising 68-40 defeat at the hands of Paloma Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. Will Hemet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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