Hughson is on a four-game streak of home losses, Orestimba an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
On Thursday, Hughson lost to Sonora on the road by a 61-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 954th, while the Wildcats are ranked 444th).
Meanwhile, Orestimba had just enough and edged Hilmar out 50-48 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Yellowjackets since December 28, 2018.
Orestimba's victory bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Hughson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Hughson didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Orestimba in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Orestimba's Devon Bell, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hughson still be able to contain Bell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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