Laguna Creek lost against Monterey Trail back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Laguna Creek Cardinals received a blow as they fell 63-49 to the Monterey Trail Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Mustangs are ranked 30th).
Laguna Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Boyce, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jaylan Virgil, who posted 17 points.
Leading Monterey Trail to victory were Derron White and Devaughn Dorrough. White almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds, while Dorrough dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Those nine boards gave White a new career-high. Elias Roche was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Laguna Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Monterey Trail, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Laguna Creek has already played their next game, a 69-63 loss against Cosumnes Oaks on the 17th. As for Monterey Trail, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-50 defeat against Dublin on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
