Los Gatos was the 48-34 winner over Palo Alto when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Los Gatos Wildcats took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palo Alto Vikings on Friday.
| 02/24/24 vs Menlo-Atherton | 10 |
| 01/24/25 vs Palo Alto | 9 |
| 02/22/24 vs Santa Teresa | 9 |
| 01/23/24 vs Mountain View | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Menlo School | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Los Gatos lost, don't look at Scotty Brennan. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Brennan has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zach Otoupal, who posted six points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Los Gatos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Los Gatos' defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Palo Alto, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Los Gatos and Palo Alto should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Los Gatos (ranked 158th) will meet Los Altos (ranked 692nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Gatos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Palo Alto will take on Gunn at 6:00 p.m. on February 1st up 653 places (90 vs. 743).
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