It's playoff time, and Carmel had no trouble coming through when it counted. They snuck past the Soquel Knights with a 47-42 victory on Tuesday. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Knights are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hudson Rutherford
| 02/25/25 vs Soquel | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Everett Alvarez | 14 |
| 02/12/25 @ Salinas | 8 |
| 02/08/25 vs Sacred Heart Prep | 2 |
| 02/06/25 @ Alisal | 9 |
| + 16 more games |
Carmel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hudson Rutherford, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. Rutherford continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Warren Blut, who earned 13 points and five boards.
When it comes to explaining why Soquel lost, don't look at Steely Deans. Despite the final result, he had eight points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Deans has posted since back in November of 2024. Connor Corlett was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Carmel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. Soquel dropped their record down to 14-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Carmel has already played their next match, a 71-47 victory against Half Moon Bay on the 27th. Soquel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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