After flying high against Southlands Christian last Thursday, Tarbut V' Torah came back down to earth. The Tarbut V' Torah Lions were beaten by the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles 83-55 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Eagles are ranked 194th).
Tarbut V' Torah's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ari Varon, who posted 21 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Graydon Carpet, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Tarbut V' Torah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Michael Ahern, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds for Capistrano Valley Christian. The contest was Ahern's 14th in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Ahern, who went 10 for 16 to rack up 24 points and six steals.
Tarbut V' Torah's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Tarbut V' Torah wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 86-45 win against First Baptist on the 4th. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-31 victory against Southlands Christian on the 4th.
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