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| 12/04/25 - Home | 63-35 W |
| 01/25/25 - Home | 80-38 W |
| 12/14/21 - Home | 64-47 W |
| 11/21/19 - Home | 72-34 W |
| 11/13/18 - Away | 47-33 W |
| + 3 more games |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hesperia's strategy against Silverado on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Scorpions blew the Hawks out of the water with a 63-35 final score. The Scorpions haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hesperia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Annabel Sanchez, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 boards. Sanchez is becoming a predictor of the Scorpions' success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). Paige Harralson was another key player, going 6-for-13 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Hesperia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Silverado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alohilani Atimua shot 62% from the field en route to 22 points and three steals. That was a full 62.9% of the Hawks' points, marking the fifth time in a row Atimua has posted more than a third of the team's points. Dariana Tovar also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Hesperia's record is now 4-2. As for Silverado, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hesperia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-49 defeat against Paramount on the 9th. As for Silverado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-44 win against Patriot on the 6th.
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