It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Classical Academy can now relate to. They fell 48-40 to the Chula Vista Spartans on Friday. The Caimans have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Joseph Lanzone
| 02/21/25 @ Chula Vista | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Calvin Christian | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Preuss UCSD | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Coastal Academy | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Coastal Academy | 3 |
Classical Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joseph Lanzone, who posted eight points in addition to eight steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Nathan French was another key player, going 6-for-12 on his way to 15 points.
Chula Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Giovanni Contreras, who scored 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Gillespie, who put up 14 points.
Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Chula Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chula Vista, they will face off against Escondido at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chula Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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