Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Palo Alto walked away with it. They snuck past the Leigh Longhorns with a 40-35 win on Thursday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Longhorns are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jorell Clark continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 19 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Palo Alto's points. Nicholas Feitzinger also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Vikings
| 02/27/25 vs Leigh | 16 |
| 02/25/25 vs Evergreen Valley | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Mountain View | 7 |
| 02/14/25 vs Los Gatos | 13 |
| 02/12/25 @ Wilcox | 11 |
| + 36 more games |
Palo Alto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Leigh lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cooper Smith, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points and six boards. Brody Le was another key player, posting 11 points and six rebounds.
Palo Alto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. With the loss, Leigh broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-10.
Palo Alto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-62 defeat against Carlmont on the 1st. Leigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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