Basketball Recap: Hamilton Skates Past Fairfax with Ease

Yankees

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 vs Taft	61
01/15/25 vs Venice	60
01/02/25 vs Scripps Ranch	53
01/22/25 @ Fairfax	49
01/03/25 vs Victory Christian Academy	36

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hamilton on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Fairfax Lions out of the water with a 69-20 final score. The Yankees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.

Hamilton had a senior duo take command as Kinidi Curl went 10 of 16 en route to 27 points and Jade Fort went 10 for 15 on her way to 25 points. Fort has been hot, having posted 21 or more points the last eight times she's played. Jessica Amador also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Hamilton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Brooklyn Petty-Wright and Mila Spencer certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Petty-Wright posted ten points and five rebounds, while Spencer put up nine points and eight boards. That was a full 45% of Fairfax's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Hamilton pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Fairfax, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 6-4.

Hamilton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-57 win against Westchester on the 24th. Fairfax has also already played their next matchup, a 58-44 victory against Los Angeles CES on the 24th.