A victory for University just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 94-44 loss at the hands of the Fountain Valley Barons. The Trojans lost against the Barons in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 82-71 score last time.
University's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaac Evans, who had 12 points, and Abdallah Shami, who posted four points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Shervin Moarrefian, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, University 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 ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
University's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fountain Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
University will look to defend their home court on Friday against California at 6:30 p.m. As for Fountain Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Kennedy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge.
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