Tahquitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 74-58 to the Hemet Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1170th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 296th).
Hemet got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinton Skinner out in front who went 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Skinner has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kee-Esoul Pitchford, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Tahquitz's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hemet, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Tahquitz will venture away from home to square off against Perris at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perris knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Tahquitz likes a good challenge. As for Hemet, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 83-49 win against Temecula Prep on the 16th.
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