It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Olympian can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 46-45 to the George Washington Prep Generals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Generals are ranked 250th).
Tristan Anderson
| 03/04/25 vs George Washington Prep | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Mira Mesa | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Madison | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Poway | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ramona | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the defeat, Olympian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tristan Anderson went 7-for-14 on his way to 18 points and six steals. Anderson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Sammell Humphries was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Olympian's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for George Washington Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Olympian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for George Washington Prep, they will face off against Maranatha at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maranatha knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully George Washington Prep likes a good challenge.
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