The Segerstrom Jaguars will face off against the Ocean View Seahawks at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Segerstrom came up short against Garden Grove and fell 57-46. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ocean View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 75-71 heartbreaker at the hands of Costa Mesa.
Segerstrom will need focus on slowing down Zeke Case, one of several Ocean View players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Case a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Cavin Flanagan, who went 8 of 19 en route to 22 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Ocean View was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Segerstrom's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Ocean View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Segerstrom was able to grind out a solid win over Ocean View when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 61-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ocean View's Brayden Ackerman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Segerstrom to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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