The Hilmar Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Sonora Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hilmar has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Sonora will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Hilmar ended up a good deal behind Escalon and lost 59-41. The Yellowjackets were down 49-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hilmar's defeat came about despite a quality game from Xavier Silveira, who posted 16 points and five steals. Cohen Felber was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sonora over Orestimba in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sonora blew Orestimba out of the water with a 67-35 final score. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Warriors are ranked 915th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sonora's win came from a few key players Hilmar will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Enrico Andreatta, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Curran, who had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Sonora smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Sonora's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Hilmar, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hilmar has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Sonora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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