Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell to the Canoga Park Hunters 60-54. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hunters apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Santa Clara saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gio Gude went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Gude. Sebastian Macias was another key player, posting 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Santa Clara smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Santa Clara's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Canoga Park, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record.
Santa Clara will take on Foothill Tech at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clara is facing Foothill Tech at the right time seeing as Foothill Tech is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Canoga Park, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-46 defeat against Verdugo Hills on the 4th.
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