Basketball Recap: Matthew Ahern's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Capistrano Valley Christian over San Gabriel Academy

Capistrano Valley Christian and San Gabriel Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Capistrano Valley Christian had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 67-51 to San Gabriel Academy. The defeat continues a trend for Capistrano Valley Christian in their matchups with San Gabriel Academy: they've now lost five in a row.

Capistrano Valley Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Matthew Ahern, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 20 points. Isaiah Dignadice was another key player, putting up six points and seven steals.

Capistrano Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 26-5. As for San Gabriel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season.

Capistrano Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Gabriel Academy, they will take on Sage Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Gabriel Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Sage Hill likes a good challenge.