Waterford's game on Friday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past the Denair Coyotes with a 54-48 win. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Coyotes back in December of 2024, they had to take a 65-44 defeat.
Leading Waterford to victory were Elijah Thornberry and Santiago Hernandez. Thornberry posted 17 points, while Hernandez scored 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Denair lost, don't look at Koby Cervantes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. That was a full 39.6% of Denair's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Derek Potter was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Wildcats
| 01/17/25 vs Denair | 54-48 |
| 01/15/25 @ Gustine | 2-0 |
The victory made it two in a row for Waterford and bumps their season record up to 9-12. As for Denair, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Waterford will face off against Stone Ridge Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Denair, they will square off against Delhi at 8:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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