Huntington Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santiago Sharks. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Sharks are ranked 114th).
Huntington Beach now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Santiago, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington Beach will challenge Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Santiago, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Santiago knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge.
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