There's no place like home for the Maria Carrillo Pumas, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 victory over Marin Academy on Thursday. Given Maria Carrillo's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while Marin Academy is ranked 915th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maria Carrillo was led to victory by James Hillestad and Nathan Dipman. Hillestad scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Dipman scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The game was Hillestad's third in a row with at least ten points. Nehemiah Holiday was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Maria Carrillo's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Marin Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maria Carrillo will challenge Healdsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Healdsburg is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. Marin Academy and The Bay School will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
