The Hollister Haybalers will venture away from home to challenge the Watsonville Wildcatz at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Watsonville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hollister, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Hollister didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Stevenson, but they still walked away with a 41-35 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Haybalers.
Meanwhile, Watsonville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Monterey County.
Hollister will have to keep a close watch on Leon Madec and Max Aceves, a pair of players who had a big impact on Watsonville's prior game. Madec went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points in addition to seven boards and six assists, while Aceves went 8 of 17 on his way to 17 points. The game was Aceves' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of George Madec, who posted five points and three steals.
Hollister pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Watsonville, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-6.
Hollister lost to Watsonville on the road by a decisive 74-55 margin when the teams last played on January 7th. Can Hollister avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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