The Newbury Park Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell to Agoura 57-53. Newbury Park has not had much luck with Agoura recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Leading Agoura to victory were Dj Jacob and Mathis Simonet. Jacob scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Simonet dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simonet has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Elai Segev, who scored 15 points.
Newbury Park's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Agoura, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newbury Park will take on Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calabasas presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Newbury Park in California (Calabasas is ranked 152nd, while Newbury Park is ranked 483rd). As for Agoura, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oaks Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oaks Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 338 points over their last five games.
