The Quartz Hill Royals won the last time they faced the Eastside Lions, and things went their way on Friday too. Quartz Hill came out on top against Eastside by a score of 58-48. Given Quartz Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Eastside is ranked 859th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quartz Hill found their leader in underclassman Julian Henriquez , who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerimiah Williams , who scored 8 points along with 7 rebounds.
Quartz Hill's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Eastside, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Quartz Hill is on the road again on Saturday and play against Don Lugo at 2:30 p.m. on December 9th. As for Eastside, they will challenge Highland at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Highland is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
