Two dominant guards in Dylan JaWei Lee and Gianni Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The American Eagles will challenge the Washington Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, American came up short against Mission San Jose and fell 56-46. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 747th, while the Warriors are ranked 352nd).
Meanwhile, Washington lost to Moreau Catholic at home by a 83-65 margin on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now lost seven in a row.
American will need focus on slowing down Esean Johnson, one of several Washington players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 16 on his way to 24 points. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Clark was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
American ended up a good deal behind Washington in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 64-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 25 points. Now that American knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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