Nordhoff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and the Channel Islands Raiders didn't end well, with the Nordhoff Rangers falling 69-54. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1112th, while the Raiders are ranked 337th).
Channel Islands' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rajai Moody led the charge by going 8 of 12 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Pettit, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Nordhoff's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Channel Islands, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Nordhoff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-26 win against Villanova Prep on the 10th. Channel Islands has also already played their next game, an 81-45 victory against Santa Paula on the 10th.
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