Basketball Recap: Santa Clara Comes Up Short

Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to the Harker Eagles on the road by a 66-52 margin. The Bruins were down 54-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Harker was led to victory by Rohit Yalla and Bowen Xia. Yalla posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Xia had 24 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Those 24 points gave Xia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Ruan, who put up four points in addition to six assists and six steals.

Santa Clara's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Harker, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Santa Clara won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lynbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Harker, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Harker Eagles face off against the University Prep Academy Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. University Prep Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Harker surely won't give up without a fight.