A win for San Fernando just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 84-62 to the Marshall Barristers. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Barristers are ranked 141st).
When it comes to explaining why San Fernando lost, don't look at Omar Chavez. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points. That was a full 45.2% of San Fernando's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Isaiah Cabrera was another key player, posting 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for San Fernando and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Marshall, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Fernando will welcome Sylmar at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marshall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge.
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