Basketball Recap: Del Sol Comes Up Short

Del Sol played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Royal Highlanders and fell 78-28. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.

JJ Ortega

Points

11/24/25 vs Royal	12
11/19/25 @ Grace	11
11/18/25 vs Hueneme	9
11/17/25 @ Channel Islands	2

Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JJ Ortega, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. Ortega continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Perez, who earned five points and 12 boards.

Royal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Markand, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Those 21 points gave Markand a new career-high. Blake Christiansen was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards.

Del Sol's loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Del Sol wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-44 defeat against Foothill Tech on the 25th. As for Royal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-48 victory against Channel Islands on the 25th.