The Canoga Park Hunters were beaten by the Bishop Diego Cardinals 75-24 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Hunters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 935th, while the Cardinals are ranked 143rd).
Despite the loss, Canoga Park still got an impressive performance from Hector Escobedo, who posted 12 points.
Damien Krautman had another great game (as he tends to do), going 7-for-10 on his way to 14 points and three steals for Bishop Diego. Krautman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Padilla, who shot 63% from the field en route to 11 points and four steals.
Canoga Park has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Bishop Diego, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Canoga Park will venture away from home to take on San Fernando at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hunters will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups. As for Bishop Diego, they will be home for the holidays to greet Orcutt Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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