Basketball Recap: Orcutt Academy Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Orcutt Academy was riding high fresh off their 76-16 takedown of Buhach Colony on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans were dealt an 89-41 defeat at the hands of the Central East Bengals on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since January 10th.

Elizabeth Johnson

Points

11/21/25 vs Central East	22
11/20/25 @ Buhach Colony	16
02/20/25 @ Sierra Pacific	32
02/18/25 vs Mission College Prep	29
02/14/25 vs Paso Robles	34
+ 23 more games

When it comes to explaining why Orcutt Academy lost, don't look at Elizabeth Johnson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 22 points and 18 rebounds. The contest was Johnson's 28th in a row with at least 16 points. Vivienne Grizzle was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.

Orcutt Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central East, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Looking ahead, Orcutt Academy and Buchanan will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Central East, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Caruthers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.