The Hillsdale Fighting Knights will take on the San Marin Mustangs in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsdale has given up an average of 59.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hillsdale is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They took a hard 58-39 fall against Half Moon Bay. The contest marked the Fighting Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, San Marin ended up a good deal behind Cardinal Newman on Saturday and lost 55-39. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Cardinals are ranked 115th).
Hillsdale will have to contain Jake Beisler as he made an impact in San Marin's last game. He posted ten points. Beisler is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kellen Dunning, who had six points.
San Marin's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hillsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Hillsdale suffered a grim 67-47 defeat to San Marin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for the Fighting Knights, Nick Cubley (who shot 65% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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