It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Milpitas had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They slipped by the Woodcreek Timberwolves 68-67. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Milpitas can attribute much of their success to Jacob Wrencher, who posted 22 points. That's the most points Wrencher has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Sisay, who put up 14 points.
Several Timberwolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Max VanLaningham, who had 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. VanLaningham has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Munoz, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards.
Trojans
| 03/04/25 vs Woodcreek | 68-67 |
| 02/26/25 vs Junipero Serra | 50-43 |
| 02/05/25 vs Palo Alto | 65-43 |
| 01/10/25 vs Gunn | 60-35 |
| 01/04/25 vs Los Gatos | 52-40 |
| + 6 more games |
Milpitas pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Woodcreek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-8.
Milpitas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-45 defeat against Clovis East on the 6th. Woodcreek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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