It was a good run, but California City unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Scorpions. The Ravens were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Scorpions earlier this season, when they won 66-34.
Several Ravens players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cassius 'Hollywood' Brown, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of DeShawn 'Pocket Magic' Elizalde, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points.
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Even though they lost, California City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
California City's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-4. As for Desert, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the California City Ravens face off against the Templeton Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. California City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.8 points per game this season. As for Desert, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-46 loss against Nordhoff on the 21st.
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