If McNair was feeling good fresh off their 71-41 takedown of Riverbank on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the McNair Eagles and the Venture Academy Mustangs didn't end well, with the McNair Eagles falling 75-61. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 969th, while the Mustangs are ranked 363rd).
Venture Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Fakhouri led the charge by putting up 13 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kwasi Moses, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points.
McNair has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Venture Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
McNair didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-58 win against Franklin on the 10th. As for Venture Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-58 loss against King's Academy on the 11th.
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