After flying high against Harmony School of Excellence last Friday, Calallen came back down to earth. The Calallen Wildcats took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King Brahmas. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Brahmas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Calallen still got an impressive performance from Sam Cecava, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 boards. Cecava has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tanner Martinez, who posted 15 points.
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Even though they lost, Calallen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
King got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Lozano out in front who went 9 for 15 on his way to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Lozano a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Garza, who went 6 of 13 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Calallen's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10. As for King, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Calallen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-61 win against Zapata on the 24th. King has also already played their next matchup, a 77-47 victory against Harmony School of Excellence on the 24th.
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