This season hasn't been kind to the Laguna Hills Hawks, who are still winless after their fourth game. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 62-37 walloping at the hands of Corona del Mar on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Laguna Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while Corona del Mar is ranked 244th).
When it comes to explaining why Laguna Hills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dominic Bolton. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with 5 rebounds. The matchup was Bolton's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Myles Mittlesteadt, who scored 5 points.
Laguna Hills bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Corona del Mar, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Laguna Hills' road trip will continue as they head out to face El Camino at 5:30 p.m. on December 4th. As for Corona del Mar, they will look to defend their home court on December 5th against Kalaheo at 3:30 p.m.
