The Hughson Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Sonora Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hughson is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Hughson is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Escalon on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hughson lost 74-51 to Escalon. The Huskies were down 62-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Hughson saw an underclassman step up: freshman Karam Kang went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Kang continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jackson Gehrke was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sonora didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hilmar on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 969th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sonora's win came from a few key players Hughson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Wright, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Curran, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points.
Sonora has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Hughson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Hughson was taken down by Sonora 78-49 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Hughson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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