The Del Norte Nighthawks have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. Their rough 71-49 defeat to Mission Hills on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Del Norte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Mission Hills is ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Del Norte lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bailey Barnhard. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 57.1% of Del Norte's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Kylee Trujillo had an outrageously good game for Mission Hills as she scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Trujillo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyara Walter, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Del Norte's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-8. As for Mission Hills, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.
Del Norte will look to defend their home court on Friday against Westview at 5:30 p.m. Westview has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three matchups. As for Mission Hills, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against San Marcos at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Mission Hills' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while San Marcos has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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