On Thursday, the Da Vinci Dragons came up short against the Organ Mountain Knights and fell 66-55. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 515th in Texas, while the Knights are ranked seventh in New Mexico).
Organ Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Pack, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and five boards. What's more, Pack also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lenny Washington, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Da Vinci's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-9. As for Organ Mountain, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Da Vinci will challenge IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Organ Mountain, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-53 win against Clovis on the 18th.
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