The Los Angeles CES Unicorns will head out on the road to challenge the Hamilton Yankees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Los Angeles CES suffered their closest loss since December 8, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Westchester by a score of 46-43.
Hamilton suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2023 on Monday. Their rough 71-48 defeat to Westchester might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Hamilton has suffered against Westchester since February 3, 2020.
Hamilton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Micah Jahn, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds, and Demaije May who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks. Vernell Thompson was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Los Angeles CES's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Los Angeles CES came up short against Hamilton when the teams last played on January 8th, falling 61-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jahn, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Now that Los Angeles CES knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
