If Salinas was feeling good fresh off their 72-19 takedown of King City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salinas Cowboys might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Antelope Titans an easy 73-53 victory. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Titans are ranked 100th).
Zachery Caspillo had an outrageously good game for Antelope as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 22 boards. Quentin Mitchell was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
Salinas has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Antelope, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Salinas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-38 loss against Monterey on the 20th. As for Antelope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-45 defeat against Bellarmine College Prep on the 20th.
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