Irvine won the last time they faced Brea Olinda, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Irvine Vaqueros blew past the Brea Olinda Wildcats 60-38.
Irvine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Stearns led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Stearns a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Holden Stearns was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 18 points.
Irvine was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brea Olinda only racked up ten.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cashus Smith, who had eight points plus seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Nick Chamberlain, who scored seven points along with two steals.
The victory got Irvine back to even at 1-1. As for Brea Olinda, their record is now an identical 1-1.
Irvine has already played their next game, an 84-45 win against Rancho Alamitos on the 25th. As for Brea Olinda, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-56 defeat against El Toro on the 25th.
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