It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Wiseburn- Da Vinci ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Artesia Pioneers by a score of 61-53. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Pioneers are ranked 462nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Artesia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kobe Young, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points, and Jovell Tate, who posted 11 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in points. Judd Sajise was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Artesia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci will take on Redondo Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Redondo Union knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Wiseburn- Da Vinci likes a good challenge. As for Artesia, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-33 victory against Loara on the 4th.
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