Basketball Recap: Sebastian Gonzalez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Reagan over Somerset Academy

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Reagan can now relate to. They took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Somerset Academy Panthers on Wednesday.

Reagan's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Gonzalez, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ronal Hodelin, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 boards.

Even though they lost, Reagan was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Somerset Academy's also-impressive total of ten.

It was another big night for Christian Smith, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 26 points for Somerset Academy. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. Khimari Hudson was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and four blocks.

Reagan's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Somerset Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.

Coincidentally, Reagan and Somerset Academy will both be playing Central the next time they take the court. Somerset Academy will head out to face Central on Friday, while Reagan will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on February 12th.