Two dominant guards in Donnovan Smith and Nevin Pitkin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hanford West Huskies will head out to challenge the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hanford West is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Hanford West managed to keep up with Kerman until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Hanford West came up short against Kerman, falling 79-55.
Donnovan Smith
| 02/06/25 vs Kerman | 25 |
| 02/04/25 @ Exeter | 24 |
| 01/30/25 @ Washington Union | 30 |
| 01/28/25 vs Reedley | 24 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 20 |
| + 10 more games |
Despite the loss, Hanford West got top-tier performance from Smith, who posted 25 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Smith's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sierra Pacific, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-55 win over Selma on Thursday.
Sierra Pacific's win came from a few key players Hanford West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Pitkin, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Colin Dodd, who put up 13 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Sierra Pacific's victory bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Hanford West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-23.
Hanford West took a serious blow against Sierra Pacific in their previous matchup back in January, falling 92-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dodd, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Hanford West knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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