Lancers
| 02/28/25 vs Montgomery | 45-53 |
| 02/25/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 73-61 |
| 02/21/25 vs Santa Fe Christian | 71-64 |
| 02/14/25 vs El Camino | 90-59 |
| 02/12/25 vs Vista | 81-64 |
Carlsbad and Montgomery squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Carlsbad had to settle for second. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery Aztecs. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Montgomery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xair Mendez led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. The match was Mendez's fourth in a row with at least 21 points. Another player making a difference was Devin Hamilton, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Montgomery, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Carlsbad will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairmont Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad is on a five-game streak of home wins, Fairmont Prep a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame (SO) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Notre Dame (SO)'s favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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