If Sandalwood was riding high fresh off their 59-11 takedown of Englewood last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sandalwood Saints took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bolles Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (59), the Saints still had to take the loss.
Sandalwood lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexis James, who had 12 points. Wilkin Perez was another key player, scoring 12 points.
Bolles' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Ferguson, who went 5 for 11 en route to 21 points plus eight assists and three steals. That's the most assists Ferguson has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was John Williams, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds.
Sandalwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bolles, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2.
Sandalwood won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandalwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge. As for Bolles, they will challenge Grandview Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grandview Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Bolles surely won't give up without a fight.
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