Sierra Pacific is 9-0 against Hanford West since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hanford West Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Sierra Pacific knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matches -- so hopefully Hanford West likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sierra Pacific gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 73-40 win over Kingsburg. Given Sierra Pacific's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Kingsburg is ranked 1022nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sierra Pacific relied on the efforts of Apajok Ayuen, who scored 17 points along with two steals, and Nyang Ayuen, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Ayuen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jonna Bush, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Hanford West ended up a good deal behind Kerman on Wednesday and lost 54-40. Hanford West has struggled against Kerman recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sierra Pacific is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Hanford West, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Sierra Pacific against Hanford West in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 68-22 victory. With Sierra Pacific ahead 42-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
