Hesperia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. 2025 welcomed they with a 65-42 loss courtesy of the Scripps Ranch Falcons.
Hesperia lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brooke Seeger, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. Seeger is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Jocelyne Lerma was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Hesperia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scripps Ranch only pulled down five offensive boards.
Leading Scripps Ranch to victory were Clare Valentine and Ree Ree Davis. Valentine dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten boards, while Davis went 6 of 15 on her way to 20 points and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Valentine has scored at least a third of Scripps Ranch's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katrina Purcell, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Hesperia's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Scripps Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Hesperia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-36 victory against Serrano on the 7th. As for Scripps Ranch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-47 win against Mira Mesa on the 10th.
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