Channel Islands has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Monday as they fell 66-52 to the Santa Clara Saints. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Saints are ranked 1093rd).
Despite the loss, Channel Islands still got an impressive performance from Chris Anguiano, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was JD Pettit, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Santa Clara's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jj Ward, who scored 20 points along with seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Gude, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points.
Channel Islands' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Santa Clara, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-19.
Channel Islands has already played their next game, an 81-45 win against Fillmore on the 22nd. As for Santa Clara, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-56 loss against Dunn on the 24th.
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