It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Venice can now relate to. They fell to the Mission College Prep Royals 70-64. While losing is never fun, the Gondoliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Royals are ranked 66th).
Venice has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. The victory was the sixth in a row for Mission College Prep, bringing their record for this year to 26-7.
Venice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission College Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Gabriel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mission College Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
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