Girls:
Maxwell 33 – Hamilton City 43 (1/13)
Maxwell 50 – Williams 21 (1/16)
Although all eight players broke into the scoring column on the road in Hamilton City, the Panthers still came up short, but were able to bounce back against Williams to start off Mid-Valley League play at 1-1.
Joceline Montero had a team high nine points, while Karina Perez corralled 14 rebounds and Miyah Reyes brought down nine, but it wasn’t enough to offset the Braves.
Against Williams, Reyes had a solid outing that included 15 points and eight rebounds, Perez cleared away eight more boards and had eight points, while Ruby Herrera pitched in with nine points.
Maxwell (10-9, 1-1) welcomed Quincy on Tuesday and faces Biggs tonight.
Williams 15 – Portola 65 (1/13)
Williams 21 – Maxwell 50 (1/16)
The Yellowjackets remained winless on the season after falling in a pair of Mid-Valley League games last week.
Lupita Zuniga dropped in seven points and had eight rebounds on the road in Portola then finished with nine points and seven boards against Maxwell to lead Williams.
This week is a busy one for the ‘Jackets, who played back-to-back home games against Hamilton City and CORE Butte on Jan. 20 and 21 respectively ahead of tonight’s contest with Quincy.
Princeton 45 – Herlong 15 (1/13)
Princeton 33 – Westwood 13 (1/16)
Princeton brought an end to its eight-game slide by prevailing over Herlong and Westwood in a pair of Pioneer League contests.
Guadlupe Espinoza almost outscored the entire Herlong team herself after finishing with 15 points, while Sissy Winn chipped in with nine.
Returning home to play Westwood, the Eagles kept the Lumberjacks winless on the season, although no statistics were available by the Pioneer Review print deadline.
Sitting third in the PL, Princeton (4-10, 3-2) was in Elk Creek on Tuesday and Chico on Wednesday to take on CORE Butte in a non-conference game before this evening’s matchup with Loyalton.
Boys:
Maxwell 40 – Hamilton City 59 (1/13)
Maxwell 43 – Williams 45 (1/16)
Last week was not an ideal one for Maxwell, as it dropped two Mid-Valley League games.
On the road in Hamilton City, the Panthers were not only out-rebounded 36-23 by the Braves, but additionally committed nearly double the amount of turnovers, which did not bode well.
Tanner Vierra finished with a team high 11 points, with Karter Burt adding 10 to the total.
In the heartbreaking loss to Williams, Vierra led the way with 14 points, while Victor Martinez chipped in with nine points.
Hoping to right the ship this week, Maxwell (8-8, 0-2) hosted Quincy on Tuesday and entertains Biggs tonight.
Princeton 59 – Herlong 51 (1/13)
Princeton 47 – Westwood 68 (1/16)
Although no statistics were provided, Princeton picked up its first Pioneer League victory on the road in Herlong, but could not hold off visiting Westwood.
The Eagles (2-11, 1-5) were slated to be in Elk Creek on Jan. 20, at CORE Butte on Jan. 22 and at home this evening to take on Loyalton.