Denair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Central Valley Hawks, falling 63-41. The Coyotes lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in December of 2014, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 64-21 score last time.
Denair's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Potter, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Koby Cervantes, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Jace Mclennon was nothing short of spectacular for Central Valley: he went 11 for 25 en route to 27 points plus seven steals and five rebounds. The game was Mclennon's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Carranza, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Denair's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Central Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Denair will be playing in front of their home fans against Turlock Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Valley has already played their next matchup, a 60-51 defeat against Cornerstone Christian on the 30th.
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