If University City was feeling good fresh off their 70-49 takedown of Ramona last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The University City Centurions took a 74-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Diego Cavers on Tuesday. The Centurions haven't had much luck with the Cavers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
01/21/25 vs San Diego | 17 |
01/18/25 vs Ramona | 26 |
01/17/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 33 |
01/14/25 @ St. Augustine | 21 |
01/10/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 15 |
01/07/25 vs Lincoln | 36 |
University City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Griffin, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. The matchup was Griffin's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Jabril Abdullah was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 18 points and three blocks.
Leading San Diego to victory were Lamar Smith and Isaiah Marte. Smith went 10 of 13 on his way to 28 points, while Marte went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Marte is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Pierre Anderson, who posted seven points and six assists.
University City's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for San Diego, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
University City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-38 defeat against Mission Bay on the 24th. San Diego has also already played their next game, a 58-52 victory against Patrick Henry on the 24th.
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