It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Costa Canyon can now relate to. They fell 62-55 to the El Camino Wildcats on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Leading El Camino to victory were Justin Johnson and Logan Ardent. Johnson dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards, while Ardent went 9-for-14 to rack up 23 points. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in steals (five). Wyatt Cann was another key player, putting up 12 points and five rebounds.
La Costa Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. With the win, El Camino broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-14.
La Costa Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Camino, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-48 loss against St. Augustine on the 21st.
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