Analy lost against Maria Carrillo back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Analy Tigers fell 55-43 to the Maria Carrillo Pumas. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 758th, while the Pumas are ranked 252nd).
James Hillestad was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 19 en route to 23 points in addition to five assists and five steals for Maria Carrillo. Hillestad's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Eli Jamieson, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Analy has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Maria Carrillo, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Analy Tigers face off against the Windsor Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Analy is facing Windsor at the right time seeing as Windsor is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Maria Carrillo, they will challenge Santa Rosa at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maria Carrillo has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 168 points over their last three matchups.
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