Having just played yesterday, the Arroyo Knights will jump right back in to play the Claremont Wolfpack at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Arroyo saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were outmatched by Fontana and fell 85-53. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1210th, while the Steelers are ranked 276th).
Meanwhile, Claremont came up short against West Covina on Thursday and fell 58-51. The Wolfpack have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Claremont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aaron Gapo went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Those 19 points gave Gapo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Xatruch, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points.
Arroyo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Claremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Arroyo came up short against Claremont when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 54-42. Can Arroyo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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