Knights
| 01/17/25 @ Santa Cruz | 54-58 |
| 01/14/25 @ San Lorenzo Valley | 78-55 |
| 01/08/25 vs Christopher | 36-33 |
| 01/06/25 @ Branham | 57-53 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Monterey County | 72-44 |
Soquel fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Santa Cruz on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Santa Cruz Cardinals 58-54. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Soquel still got an impressive performance from Nolen Westfall, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Westfall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nico Ramirez, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Soquel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Mosiah Cumberbatch was the offensive standout of the game as he had 19 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Demarco Hunter was another key player, putting up ten points.
Soquel's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Santa Cruz, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Soquel has already played their next match, a 46-30 defeat against Aptos on the 21st. As for Santa Cruz, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-70 win against University on the 20th.
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