Norco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Santiago Sharks. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sharks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Edgar Mojica
| 01/23/25 @ Santiago | 7 |
| 12/30/24 @ Calvary Chapel | 6 |
| 11/25/24 vs Bosco Tech | 5 |
| 11/30/24 @ North | 4 |
| 12/19/24 vs Rialto | 4 |
Despite the loss, Norco had strong showings from Ryan Ibbetson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards, and Edgar Mojica, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Mojica a new career-high in rebounds.
Norco's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Santiago, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-8.
Norco will face off against King at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Norco is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. As for Santiago, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-46 victory against Hoover on the 25th.
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