If Hanford was riding high fresh off their 46-24 takedown of San Bernardino last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hanford Bullpups fell just short of the North Stars by a score of 46-44 on Saturday. The Bullpups were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.
| 12/28/24 vs North | 23 |
| 12/27/24 vs San Bernardino | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Sierra | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pioneer Valley | 3 |
| 12/26/24 vs Santa Ynez | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Hanford saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jeryiah Smith went 9 for 14 on her way to 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Smith. Jaaylah Capers was another key player, putting up two points.
Even though they lost, Hanford was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hanford's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for North, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Hanford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-42 defeat against Hanford West on the 7th. As for North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-37 loss against Frontier on the 6th.
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