Hazen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 67-47 to the Eastlake Wolves. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-31 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Hazen saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Suhail Abdulmumin almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Malakai Cortez was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Hazen was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their 11th loss (out of 14 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Hazen's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Eastlake, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8.
Hazen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-52 defeat against Juanita on the 28th. As for Eastlake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-53 victory against Newport - Bellevue on the 28th.
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