Basketball Recap: El Camino Comes Up Short

After flying high against Rancho Buena Vista last Wednesday, El Camino came back down to earth. The El Camino Wildcats took a blow against the Torrey Pines Falcons on Friday, falling 69-33. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Torrey Pines had a senior duo take command as Zain Mehio went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists and Cody Shen went 7 for 13 to rack up 20 points and five boards. Shen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Chase Rogowski, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Torrey Pines, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, El Camino will square off against La Costa Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Torrey Pines, they will face off against Rancho Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Torrey Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Rancho Buena Vista likes a good challenge.