The Citrus Hill Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perris. Citrus Hill has struggled against Perris recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Citrus Hill lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jerren White, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 21 rebounds. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Roland Thibodeaux, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds.
Citrus Hill's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-9. As for Perris, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Citrus Hill will be home for the holidays to greet Liberty at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Citrus Hill in California (Liberty is ranked 130th, while Citrus Hill is ranked 1128th). Perris will be home for the holidays to greet San Jacinto at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
