After flying high against Tahoma last Friday, Hesperia came back down to earth. The Hesperia Scorpions fell to the Skyridge Falcons 54-49. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 378th in California, while the Falcons are ranked 18th in Utah).
Jordan Kohler was his usual excellent self, putting up 20 points and seven rebounds for Skyridge. Ryder Gentry was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Hesperia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Skyridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Hesperia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 83-78 defeat against Alameda on the 30th. As for Skyridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-62 loss against Glendora on the 30th.
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