Basketball Recap: Chaya James' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Olympic over Woodbridge

On Saturday, the Olympic Trojans came up short against the Woodbridge Vikings and fell 50-43. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chaya James, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. James is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Arianna Shaw, who posted eight points and four steals.

Even though they lost, Olympic was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Woodbridge found their leader in sophomore Maia Melendez, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Coffer, who had six points along with five assists and three steals.

Olympic's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Woodbridge, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Olympic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-17 victory against A.L. Brown on the 10th. As for Woodbridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 42-37 win against Charles J. Colgan on the 10th.