On Wednesday, things could have been worse for Patrick Henry, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-38 loss to Eastlake.
Patrick Henry's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek McBride, who scored ten points. McBride scored a full 26.3% of Patrick Henry's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Klu, who scored eight points.
Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Eastlake, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Patrick Henry won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mount Miguel at 4:30 p.m. on January 4th. Mount Miguel is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.6 points per game. Eastlake won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against San Dieguito Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 4th. San Dieguito Academy is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
