After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oaks Christian, El Camino Real was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They managed a 56-51 victory over the Chaminade Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Royals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Eagles are ranked 13th).
Despite the loss, Chaminade still got an impressive performance from Jonas Thurman, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Thurman is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahlil Cantwell, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
The victory snapped El Camino Real's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record. As for Chaminade, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Camino Real will square off against Notre Dame (SO) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chaminade, they will take on Agoura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Agoura will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Chaminade surely won't give up without a fight.
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