Hesperia's tournament run continued when they took on Alameda on Monday. The Hesperia Scorpions took an 83-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alameda Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Hornets are ranked 156th).
Alameda had a senior duo take command as Zion Moore went 10 of 14 on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds and Sage Kopelman went 8 of 11 on his way to 21 points and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kopelman has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Skolnick, who posted eight points.
Hesperia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Alameda, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hesperia will head out to challenge Servite at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Alameda, they will venture away from home to square off against Dougherty Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Alameda's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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