Herlong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 51-43 to the Surprise Valley Hornets.
Herlong lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Thomas Wolf, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points. Phillip Aguirre was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 12 points.
Leading Surprise Valley to victory were Casey Grove and Andrew Eichstadt. Grove went 8 for 20 on his way to 21 points, while Eichstadt went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Herlong's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Surprise Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Herlong has already played their next matchup, a 54-47 loss against Big Valley on the 6th. As for Surprise Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-35 defeat against Chester on the 6th.
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