It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paso Robles can now relate to. They took a hard 77-58 fall against the Orcutt Academy Spartans on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Spartans are ranked 64th).
It was another big night for Elizabeth Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 34 points and 18 boards for Orcutt Academy. Johnson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 34 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Iraya Bell-Jackson, who went 8-for-13 en route to 19 points.
Paso Robles has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Orcutt Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Paso Robles does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orcutt Academy, they will challenge Mission College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
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