WISH Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawthorne Cougars on Monday. The Owls lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in November of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-35 score last time.
Hawthorne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alfredo Ramirez led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakobi Smith, who posted 13 points.
WISH Academy will head out on the road to square off against Gertz-Ressler at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hawthorne, they will face off against Torrance at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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