The Orestimba Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Orestimba and six for Hilmar.
Orestimba is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ripon on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Orestimba had to suffer through a 85-49 loss at the hands of Ripon. The Warriors were down 72-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Hilmar came up short against Sonora on Wednesday and fell 60-52. 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 1049th, while the Wildcats are ranked 378th).
Orestimba will need focus on slowing down Aaron Solorio, one of several Hilmar players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points and four steals. That's the most points Solorio has posted since back in February of 2024. Xavier Silveira was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Orestimba, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.
Everything came up roses for Orestimba against Hilmar in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 70-20 win. In that contest, Orestimba amassed a halftime lead of 45-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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