Hesperia and Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hesperia had to settle for second. They lost to the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at home by a 52-35 margin. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Scorpions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jocelyne Lerma, who went 5-for-10 en route to 10 points and eight rebounds. Paris Leonard was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Hesperia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Hesperia's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Hesperia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has already played their next contest (against Temecula Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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