Basketball Recap: Claremont Comes Up Short

On Monday, the Claremont Wolfpack came up short against the Carter Lions and fell 72-60. While the Wolfpack didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 24-20 in the first quarter.

Jaden Cardenas

Assists (Career)

12/09/24 @ Carter	2
11/22/24 @ United Christian Academy	1
11/18/24 @ Lakeside	1
12/14/23 vs Los Osos	1
12/11/23 vs Workman	1

Despite the defeat, Claremont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaden Cardenas dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cardenas a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Hugo Montejo, who went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points.

Claremont's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Carter, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Claremont won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Temple City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Claremont is facing Temple City at the right time seeing as Temple City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Carter, they will take on Fontana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.