The El Camino Real Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Chatsworth Chancellors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, El Camino Real ended up a good deal behind Birmingham and lost 59-42. The Royals have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Chatsworth strolled past Granada Hills Charter with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 62-45. Given the Chancellors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Highlanders are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Camino Real better focus on containing Taj Unuakhalu and Alijah Arenas as the pair were huge in Chatsworth's win. Unuakhalu dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Arenas dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Arenas has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 49 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Gore, who posted nine points.
El Camino Real's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Chatsworth, their record now sits at 11-5.
El Camino Real came up short against Chatsworth when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 74-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arenas, who went 12 for 27 en route to 35 points. Now that El Camino Real knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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