Basketball Recap: Sotomayor Piles Up the Points Against Harlan

WILDCATS

Margin (Wins)

12/11/24 @ Stevens	73
12/31/24 vs Incarnate Word	52
12/14/24 vs Taft	43
01/03/25 vs Harlan	29
12/21/24 @ Warren	-10

Sotomayor won the last time they faced Harlan and things went their way on Friday too. The Sotomayor WILDCATS couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 71-42 blowout they got against the Harlan Hawks. The WILDCATS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Sotomayor's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jah'Dae Bussey, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Pete, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points and seven assists.

Sotomayor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Harlan still got an impressive performance from Karina Vasquez, who posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave Vasquez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazelle Scott, who put up nine points.

Sotomayor pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Harlan, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-11.

Coincidentally, Sotomayor and Harlan will both be playing Brennan the next time they take the court. Sotomayor will host Brennan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Harlan will head out to face them at 12:30 p.m. on January 11th.