The Los Angeles CES Unicorns will face off against the Hamilton Yankees at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Angeles CES is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
On Monday, Los Angeles CES came up short against Westchester and fell 68-56. While losing is never fun, the Unicorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Comets are ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, Hamilton played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Westchester 85-36. The Yankees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-23.
Despite the loss, Hamilton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Matthew Thierry went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Thierry a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gooden, who posted four points and six boards.
Hamilton's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Los Angeles CES, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Los Angeles CES strolled past Hamilton when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 72-53. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hamilton's Rhys Nelson, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Los Angeles CES to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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