Leuzinger saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell just short of the Eaglecrest Raptors by a score of 53-51. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 289th in California, while the Raptors are ranked 62nd in Colorado).
Eaglecrest found their leader in sophomore Clayton Kalimba, who shot 73% from the field en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Kalimba now owns an excellent 47.4% field goal percentage. Reece Brown was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Leuzinger's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Eaglecrest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Leuzinger wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-44 win against Chaparral on the 23rd. As for Eaglecrest, they have also already played their next matchup, a 78-75 victory against Clovis West on the 23rd.
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