With a playoff win on the line, El Camino rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over the La Costa Canyon Mavericks. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Justin Johnson
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El Camino was led to victory by Justin Johnson and Logan Ardent. Johnson dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards, while Ardent shot 64% from the field to rack up 23 points. Johnson's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Cann, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
The victory got El Camino back to even at 14-14. As for La Costa Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season.
El Camino didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-48 loss against St. Augustine on the 21st. La Costa Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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