Torrey Pines won the last time they faced Canyon Crest Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Torrey Pines Falcons enjoyed a cozy 74-56 win over the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Ravens are ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Torrey Pines had a senior duo take command as Zain Mehio dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards and Cody Shen went 9 of 14 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Mehio is becoming a predictor of Torrey Pines' success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Amir Sadeghi, who posted six points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Falcons
| 11/28/23 vs University City | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Canyon Crest Academy | 15 |
| 12/09/23 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 15 |
| 01/03/24 vs Steele Canyon | 14 |
| 01/19/24 vs La Costa Canyon | 14 |
Torrey Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
The victory made it two in a row for Torrey Pines and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Canyon Crest Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torrey Pines and Mt. Carmel will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Canyon Crest Academy, they will welcome Westview at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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