Hilmar is 2-8 against Ripon since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Hilmar will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Hilmar was able to grind out a solid win over Hughson, taking the game 60-48.
| 12/27/23 vs Beyer | 12 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hughson | 11 |
| 12/01/23 vs Justin Garza | 9 |
| 12/19/23 @ Waterford | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Mariposa County | 8 |
Aaron Solorio had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cohen Felber, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Hilmar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ripon didn't have too much trouble with Escalon on Thursday as they won 53-39.
Ripon has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Hilmar, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Hilmar took a serious blow against Ripon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 71-43. Can Hilmar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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