Irvine lost against Villa Park back in April of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vaqueros took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Vaqueros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Spartans are ranked 176th).
Jalen Yim
| 12/12/25 @ Villa Park | 50% |
| 12/09/25 vs Aliso Niguel | 50% |
| 12/05/25 vs Saddleback | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why Irvine lost, don't look at Jalen Yim. Despite the final result, he shot 44% from the field on his way to 20 points and three steals. Yim is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Brito, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Irvine and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Villa Park, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Irvine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-44 win against Savanna on the 16th. As for Villa Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-57 defeat against Great Oak on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
