It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Live Oak can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 55-54 to the Soledad Aztecs. The Acorns were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Aztecs earlier this season, when they won 52-50.
Nathan Lozano
| 02/21/25 @ Soledad | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Mission Viejo | 8 |
| 02/07/24 @ Hill | 8 |
| 12/30/23 vs Paramount | 8 |
| 02/12/25 vs Ann Sobrato | 7 |
Despite the loss, Live Oak still got an impressive performance from Nathan Lozano, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Lozano a new career-high in rebounds. Riley Murrill was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 boards.
Soledad found their leader in sophomore Pedro Morales Jr, who posted 24 points and five rebounds. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Morales Jr. Another player making a difference was Pablo Morales Iv, who put up 17 points.
Live Oak's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Soledad, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Live Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Soledad, they have already played their next match, a 52-47 defeat against El Camino on the 22nd.
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