The Central Grizzlies had to suffer through a 111-6 loss at the hands of the Sanger West Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1349th, while the Hornets are ranked 243rd).
Sanger West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Hernandez out in front who shot 80% from the field en route to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. That's the most points Hernandez has posted since back in December of 2025. Aedan Norton was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine steals.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Sanger West, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Looking ahead, Central will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Madera South at 6:30 p.m. The Grizzlies are facing the Stallions at the right time seeing as the Stallions are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sanger West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-50 win against Highland on the 24th.
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