The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons lost against the Pleasanton Bulldogs back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Wilcox-Hildreth took a serious blow against Pleasanton, falling 57-29. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wilcox-Hildreth in their matchups with Pleasanton: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Wilcox-Hildreth lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Gruwell. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for him.
Wilcox-Hildreth's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-5. As for Pleasanton, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6.
Wilcox-Hildreth will square off against Shelton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasanton will be home for the holidays to greet Ravenna at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Ravenna has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
