Canyon Hills lost against La Jolla back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Canyon Hills Rattlers fell just short of the La Jolla Vikings by a score of 54-52. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 726th, while the Vikings are ranked 287th).
La Jolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lance Braga led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Those 22 points gave Braga a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Sessa, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Canyon Hills now has a losing record at 8-9. As for La Jolla, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon Hills will venture away from home to challenge Point Loma at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Point Loma will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Canyon Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Jolla, they will head out on the road to take on Mira Mesa at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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