Kerman and Santa Maria squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Kerman had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 70-69 to the Santa Maria Saints. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (56), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Santa Maria's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Medina, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Medina is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Julius Medina was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Kerman's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Santa Maria, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-8.
Kerman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Maria, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-69 loss against Strathmore on the 21st.
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