High Desert Sports Roundup: Hesperia beats Granite Hills as Negrete scores a hat trick
The Hesperia boys soccer team bounced back from suffering the first loss of the season with a 4-1 victory over Granite Hills on Tuesday afternoon.
Jorge Negrete scored a hat trick to lead the way for the Scorpions, who were coming off a 5-3 loss to Oak Park on Dec. 1.
“Oak Park was definitely a heartbreaker but it’s exactly what we needed,” said Michael Michel, who is in his first season as head coach for Hesperia. “Defeats are just as important, if not more, than wins. These boys are competitors and want to be the best in the game. I have full faith and confidence this team will pull forward and keep fighting. The team is even more excited and even hungrier. We’ll be able to handle anything that comes our way.”
Hesperia led 1-0 after the first half on a goal from Negrete, which came on an assist from Anthony Hernandez.
The Scorpions added three more goals in the second half, including two more from Negrete. Hernandez scored the other and ended with two assists.
Jimmy Castillo also had an assist. Goalkeeper Ricardo Acosta recorded 11 saves.
For Granite Hills, Nathaniel Rodriguez scored on a penalty kick.
While Hesperia entered the contest with five games played on the season, it was the season-opener for Granite Hills and it showed, according to head coach Paul Casarez.
“We lost our first game against a great senior team,” Casarez said. “We made fundamental errors in all areas of the game. Just first game jitters that cost us big silly goals but we will get there quickly.”
Granite Hills (0-1) is back in action Thursday night at home against Sultana.
Prep Boys Basketball
Adelanto 70, Littlerock 38
At Adelanto, Armagio Frondarina scored 21 points to lead the Saints to their eighth victory of the season on Dec. 4.
Joshua Mayers followed with 19 points, and O’Shaun Rodriguez ended with 13 points.
Adelanto (8-2) is back home on Dec. 8 against JW North.
Prep Girls Soccer
Granite Hills 5, Serrano 3
At Phelan, Lianna Tsabur scored two goals and assisted on two others as the Cougars beat the Diamondbacks on Dec. 4.
Granite Hills also got goals from Marisah Nolan, Calie Hitt and Islet Montes.
For Serrano, Mackenzie Bowman scored two goals, Madison Baker had a goal and assist and Stephania Mendoza and Aubrey Hendrix each had an assist.
Oak Hills 1, Rancho Cucamonga 0
At Rancho Cucamonga, the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season with a victory over the Cougars on Dec. 4.
Claire Zielke scored the lone goal on a corner kick from Mia Bevan.
Oak Hills is back in action Wednesday at home against Etiwanda.
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This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Area Roundup: Negrete's hat trick leads Hesperia past Granite Hills
