After flying high against Esperanza College Prep back in December of 2024, Torres came back down to earth. The Torres Toros were dealt an 80-31 loss at the hands of the Sotomayor Wolves on Monday. The Toros were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
Sotomayor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryan Hernandez led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Hernandez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jorge Penaloza, who went 9 of 17 en route to 19 points.
Torres' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sotomayor, they moved to 7-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Torres will face off against Maywood CES at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering Maywood CES has lost four straight at home and Torres 12 straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Sotomayor, they will challenge Marquez at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sotomayor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
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