The Eldorado Sundevils scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Amplus Academy with a sharp 74-51 win. The victory was just what Eldorado needed coming off of a 81-23 defeat in their prior matchup.
Eldorado had a senior duo take command as Kamarion Durant scored 17 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds and Eric Lechuga dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Durant posted eight or more assists. Daniel Murillo was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five steals.
Despite the loss, Amplus Academy still got an impressive performance from Cody Clark, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Armand Nahabedian, who scored nine points.
Eldorado has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Amplus Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Eldorado will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Virgin Valley at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Amplus Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Clark at 6:30 p.m. Clark presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Amplus Academy in Nevada (Clark is ranked 23rd, while Amplus Academy is ranked 92nd).
