Ray lost against Valley Lutheran back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bearcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the Flames. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (68), the Bearcats still had to take the loss.
| 12/12/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 4 |
| 12/10/25 vs San Simon | 2 |
| 12/09/25 vs Williams | 2 |
Ray lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Seth Wade, who posted 20 points along with six boards and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. James Fuerstenberg was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Valley Lutheran was led to victory by David Dadah and Anias Macias. Dadah dropped a double-double with 20 points and 15 boards, while Macias almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. What's more, Macias also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Sayegh, who put up 18 points.
Ray has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Valley Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Ray wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-16 win against Mayer on the 13th. As for Valley Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-44 victory against Lincoln Prep on the 15th.
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