After flying high against Mariposa County last Thursday, Hilmar came back down to earth. The Hilmar Yellowjackets fell 45-33 to the Chowchilla Tribe on Friday.
Hilmar lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaron Solorio, who had 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Riley Quintero, who earned five points plus five rebounds.
Khaled Escheik continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chowchilla, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Escheik is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayne Smith, who scored nine points in addition to eight assists.
Hilmar now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Chowchilla, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Hilmar has already played their next matchup, a 58-42 loss against Reedley on the 7th. As for Chowchilla, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-50 defeat against Santa Maria on the 7th.
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