Savanna had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-16 to make it four. They took a blow against the Los Amigos Lobos, falling 85-39. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 977th, while the Lobos are ranked 278th).
As for Los Amigos, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-7. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Los Amigos was led to victory by Mekhi Belote and Jayvon Morgan. Belote shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Morgan went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points and five boards. The contest was Belote's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Dennis Smith, who posted 11 points.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Savanna will square off against rival Western at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Los Amigos is set to face off against their familiar foe Anaheim at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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