Villanova Prep came up into this matchup off a tough 53-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Grace Lancers by a score of 44-42 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/22/25 vs Grace | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs Trinity Classical Academy | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Nordhoff | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Hueneme | 8 |
| 11/20/24 vs Nordhoff | 8 |
Villanova Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlos Maida, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Maida a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Hunter Comden, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Grace's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Spencer led the charge by putting up 12 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Pang, who scored nine points along with eight boards and five blocks.
Villanova Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Grace, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Villanova Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-47 loss against Cate on the 24th. As for Grace, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 0-0 victory against Laguna Blanca on the 24th.
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