High School Sports

Notebook: Hilmar boys soccer to play for NorCal Championship on Saturday

For the second straight season, the Hilmar boys soccer team will play for a CIF State NorCal Division V Championship.

After losing 4-1 to Mission of San Francisco last year, the Yellowjackets (20-6) will play at Oakland Tech (11-2-1) on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Hilmar traveled nearly four hours on Thursday to beat Anderson, 5-3, to advance to the championship.

RC boys to host semifinal game: Ripon Christian boys basketball hosts Fall River in the CIF State NorCal Div. VI semifinals on Saturday at 6 p.m.

The Knights beat California School for the Deaf, 64-41, in the first round on Mar. 4.

The winner will face Ferndale or Weed in the championship on Tuesday.

Hughson girls basketball falls: The Hughson girls basketball team saw its season end with a 60-43 loss to Branson in the Div. V playoffs on Thursday.

The Huskies (21-10) were tied with the Bulls (24-9) at halftime and trailed by five after the third quarter but were outscored 20-8 in the fourth.

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Julian A. Lopez
The Modesto Bee
Julian A. Lopez has been covering local sports for The Modesto Bee since August 2018. He graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a BA in Journalism.
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