The San Clemente Tritons will take on the Arlington Lions in a tournament on Thursday. San Clemente is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.5 points per game this season.
San Clemente is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Los Alamitos just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. The contest between them and the Griffins didn't end well, with San Clemente falling 63-48. The game marked the Tritons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Porter Hansen, who went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Christian Fernandez, who posted nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, San Clemente smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Arlington can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 54-42 win over Hillcrest. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Trojans are ranked 197th).
San Clemente's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Arlington, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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