It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Orcutt Academy Spartans had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the Crusaders with a 52-46 victory. The victory was some much needed relief for Orcutt Academy as it spelled an end to their 12-game losing streak.
Orcutt Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Santiago Predazzi, who scored 15 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Soto, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Kings Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ronnie Roche, who scored 30 points along with four steals, and Trey Brouwer who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. That was a full 65.2% of Kings Christian's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Orcutt Academy's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-17. As for Kings Christian, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-3.
Orcutt Academy will head out on the road to face off against Firebaugh at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orcutt Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. Kings Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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