Hill entered their tilt with James Lick on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the James Lick Comets 66-64. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-52 back in January.
Ernesto Ochoa
| 02/12/25 @ James Lick | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Overfelt | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs James Lick | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Yerba Buena | 12 |
| 11/25/24 @ Mt. Pleasant | 12 |
| + 8 more games |
Leading Hill to victory were Ernesto Ochoa and Nicolas Huerta. Ochoa dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards, while Huerta went 6-for-15 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks. Ochoa has become a key player for Hill: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gurshan Singh, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hill pushed their record up to 7-15 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for James Lick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which is still a better percentage than their 4-17 record this season.
Coming up, Hill will head out to face off against San Jose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for James Lick, they will challenge Del Mar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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