If Rodriguez was riding high fresh off their 79-41 takedown of McClymonds on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Rodriguez fell 57-48 to Venture Academy on Thursday. The contest marked Rodriguez's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mason Adimora
| 12/11/25 vs Venture Academy | 50% |
| 12/10/25 vs McClymonds | 45% |
| 12/06/25 vs Ygnacio Valley | 67% |
| 12/05/25 vs Vallejo | 91% |
| 12/04/25 vs Marin Catholic | 67% |
| + 2 more games |
Mason Adimora and Jermaine 'Megatron' Missouri certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Adimora posted 15 points and seven rebounds, while Missouri almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. Adimora has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 45% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mark Franklin, who had three points and six assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Venture Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Akuva, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 11 points along with six assists and six rebounds. That's the most boards Akuva has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeston Barnett, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
The loss snapped Rodriguez's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Venture Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Rodriguez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 87-42 victory against Bradshaw Christian on the 12th. As for Venture Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-53 defeat against Pleasant Grove on the 12th.
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