If the Sonora Wildcats were riding high off their 71-48 takedown of the McNair Eagles on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sonora was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 68-67 to Gregori. Even though they lost, Sonora's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51.5 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jack Sarina, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Curran, who scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Sonora were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gregori only posted ten assists.
Gregori got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayson Powers out in front who scored 17 points. The matchup was Powers' tenth in a row with at least ten points. Dru Shafer was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds.
Sonora has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Gregori, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Sonora will be playing in front of their home fans against Lathrop at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Lathrop is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.3 points per game. Gregori's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bradshaw Christian at 7:00 p.m. on December 11th. Bradshaw Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.6 points per game.
