Hilmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 31-24 to the Ripon Indians. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Indians are ranked 457th).
Despite the loss, Hilmar still got an impressive performance from Emma Gomes, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Mendoza, who put up seven points and five boards.
Ripon found their leader in sophomore Kaylee Lehmkuhl, who had 13 points and four steals. Ava Hernandez was another key player, putting up six points.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Ripon, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
As of now, neither Hilmar nor Ripon have any future games scheduled.
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