The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, falling 71-33. While losing is never fun, Sacramento Country Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1192nd, while Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is ranked 477th).
When it comes to explaining why Sacramento Country Day lost, one person who can't be blamed is Parker Byers. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Yuvraj Dhillon, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Harb led the charge by scoring 17 points. Max Frantti was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Sacramento Country Day has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Faith Christian the next time they take the court. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will host Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sacramento Country Day will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
