Laguna Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 70-53 to the Monterey Trail Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-49 back in January.
Titus King
| 02/03/25 vs Monterey Trail | 10 |
| 12/28/24 @ Rancho Buena Vista | 8 |
| 01/20/25 vs Edison | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 5 |
| 01/22/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 4 |
Despite the loss, Laguna Creek still got an impressive performance from Titus King, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave King a new career-high. Jaylan Virgil was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Laguna Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monterey Trail to victory, but perhaps none more so than Derron White, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points along with seven assists and five boards. White is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ahzeil Franklin, who went 6 of 14 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Laguna Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Monterey Trail, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cosumnes Oaks the next time they take the court. Laguna Creek will head out to face Cosumnes Oaks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Monterey Trail will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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