It's playoff time, and Irvine had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the Bishop Amat Lancers on Wednesday as the Irvine Vaqueros made off with a 64-42 victory. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Cooper Stearns was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Irvine's points. Holden Stearns was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Irvine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Bishop Amat saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aiden Shaw went 7-for-16 to rack up 19 points and seven boards. Shaw's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Chavez, who posted 11 points.
Vaqueros
| 02/12/25 vs Bishop Amat | 64-42 |
| 02/05/25 vs Northwood | 65-60 |
| 02/03/25 vs Woodbridge | 42-40 |
| 01/30/25 vs St. Margaret's | 74-42 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Margaret's | 66-54 |
| + 15 more games |
The win (which was Irvine's 20th in a row) raised their record to 27-2. As for Bishop Amat, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-6.
Looking ahead, Irvine will take on Pasadena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pasadena knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Irvine likes a good challenge. Bishop Amat does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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