It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Jacinto Leadership Academy can now relate to. They were beaten by the Wilson Wildcats 65-36 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1053rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 462nd).
Jake Gagnepain
| 02/12/25 @ Wilson | 2 |
| 02/03/25 @ Temecula Prep | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs California Military Institute | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Santa Rosa Academy | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
Despite the loss, San Jacinto Leadership Academy still got an impressive performance from Jake Gagnepain, who posted 15 points. Gagnepain has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Ezra Olguin was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Wilson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jett Hung led the charge by putting up 17 points and four steals. Those 17 points gave Hung a new career-high. Alejandro Arandia also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Wilson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-12.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-46 win against Newport Christian on the 14th.
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