Sonora was the 67-35 winner over Orestimba when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Sonora Wildcats took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orestimba Warriors on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (57), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonathan Curran, who posted 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Curran continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Quentin Solis was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Orestimba's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rudy Corona, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Corona a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Wales, who went 5 of 12 en route to 21 points.
Sonora's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Orestimba, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonora will square off against Hilmar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sonora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. As for Orestimba, they will challenge Ripon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ripon will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Orestimba surely won't give up without a fight.
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