If North was riding high fresh off their 73-33 takedown of Alhambra last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Mustangs took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McClintock Chargers on Tuesday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
North's loss came despite strong showings from Kaeden Everett and Varney Kamara. Everett dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Kamara went 6 for 14 on his way to 13 points and seven boards. Everett is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Even though they lost, North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Leading McClintock to victory were Joshua Mcmanaway and Kyler Frye. Mcmanaway went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points and three steals, while Frye went 9 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Mustangs
| 01/21/25 vs McClintock | 41-54 |
| 01/17/25 vs Alhambra | 73-33 |
| 01/15/25 @ Buckeye | 74-54 |
| 01/09/25 @ Fairfax | 74-53 |
| 01/08/25 @ Washington | 61-36 |
North moved to 13-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for McClintock, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-11.
North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-42 loss against Central on the 24th. McClintock has also already played their next contest, a 67-43 win against Alhambra on the 23rd.
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