If Channel Islands was riding high fresh off their 71-38 takedown of Del Sol on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Clara Saints on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Channel Islands still got an impressive performance from Rajai Moody, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Xyrus Garcia was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Jj Ward had an outrageously good game for Santa Clara as he dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. The game was Ward's seventh in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Dj Hughes, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Channel Islands' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Channel Islands will take on Rio Mesa in a tournament on Friday. As for Santa Clara, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Malibu at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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