Hilmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sonora Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 969th, while the Wildcats are ranked 450th).
Hilmar lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aaron Solorio, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Solorio has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Christian Peebles was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Yellowjackets
| 02/04/25 vs Sonora | 50-55 |
| 01/31/25 @ Escalon | 46-67 |
| 01/29/25 vs Ripon Christian | 42-58 |
| 01/24/25 vs Ripon | 53-75 |
Even though they lost, Hilmar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Sonora's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Wright, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Curran, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points.
Hilmar's record is now 7-17. As for Sonora, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Hilmar is taking a road trip to take on Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orestimba has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sonora, they will be playing at home against Hughson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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