Hill had lost 15 straight headed into Friday's matchup, but Ernesto Ochoa didn't let it get to 16. The Hill Falcons took down the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors 72-56 on Friday thanks in part to Ochoa, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Nicolas Huerta was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game.
Despite the loss, Yerba Buena still got an impressive performance from Brandon Tran, who posted 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Pham, who put up 12 points.
Falcons
| 01/10/25 @ Yerba Buena | 72-56 |
| 01/08/25 @ Del Mar | 61-69 |
| 01/03/25 @ Gunderson | 53-67 |
| 12/30/24 @ Leland | 33-74 |
| 12/21/24 @ North Salinas | 33-49 |
Hill's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-14. As for Yerba Buena, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hill will welcome James Lick at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for Yerba Buena, they are taking a road trip to take on Gunderson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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