El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 78-75 heartbreaker at the hands of the Villa Park Spartans. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (64), the Golden Hawks still had to take the loss.
Villa Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tristan Griffin led the charge by going 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Griffin's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Johnson, who posted 19 points and five boards.
El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Villa Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
El Dorado and Villa Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. El Dorado will take on El Modena at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 695 places (269 vs. 964). Meanwhile, Villa Park (ranked 175th) will meet Troy (ranked 778th) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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