Antelope Valley suffered their closest loss since December 19, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of the Hesperia Christian Patriots by a score of 55-52. The Antelopes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Antelope Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Archie, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Houston, who earned eight points.
Hesperia Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Lake, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Ethan Flores was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Antelope Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Hesperia Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Antelope Valley will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Eastside at 6:30 p.m. Eastside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Hesperia Christian, they will head out to challenge Big Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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