On Saturday, the Berkeley Yellowjackets were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-40 to the Campolindo Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Cougars are ranked 99th).
Ren Marchetti continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Campolindo, going 8 for 15 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Marchetti's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Devine, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Campolindo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Looking ahead, Berkeley will take on Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Campolindo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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