Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 55-38 bruising from the Santana Sultans. Sadly, that's the two time they've come up short against the Caimans, as the also lost their prior matchup 60-45 back in November.
| 12/09/24 vs Santana | 13 |
| 12/02/24 vs Escondido | 8 |
| 11/22/24 @ Chaparral | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Escondido Charter | 4 |
| 11/21/24 @ Santana | 4 |
Despite the loss, Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Issac Chapman went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Chapman. Drew Davis was another key player, putting up eight points.
Santana got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dain Diaz out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Diaz is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Qualin, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Santana, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Classical Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rock Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Classical Academy is facing Rock Academy at the right time seeing as Rock Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santana, they will be taking part in a tournament against Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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