The Hamilton Yankees will venture away from home to challenge the Los Angeles CES Unicorns at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Hamilton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Westchester on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hamilton was beaten by Westchester 85-36. The Yankees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-23.
| 01/24/25 @ Westchester | 16 |
| 01/22/25 vs Fairfax | 9 |
| 12/19/24 vs North Hollywood | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs Garfield | 7 |
| 01/02/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 7 |
Despite the loss, Hamilton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Matthew Thierry went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Thierry a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Michael Gooden, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles CES was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 68-56 to Westchester. 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).
Los Angeles CES's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 8-13 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Hamilton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-53 loss to Los Angeles CES in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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