The Classical Academy Caimans will face off against the Santana Sultans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Classical Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Classical Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Escondido Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Classical Academy had to suffer through a 71-37 loss at the hands of Escondido Charter. The Caimans were down 60-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joseph Lanzone, who had nine points. Lucas Chapman was another key player, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Santana's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They were outmatched by Otay Ranch on the road and fell 66-38. The contest marked the Sultans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Santana, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Classical Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-45 loss to Santana in their previous matchup back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santana's Caine Lawless, who earned 23 points along with four steals. Now that Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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