After a string of three wins, the Larchmont Charter Timberwolves's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 100-48 loss at the hands of Math & Science College Preparatory. While losing is never fun, Larchmont Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while Math & Science College Preparatory is ranked 148th).
When it comes to explaining why Larchmont Charter lost, one person who can't be blamed is Oliver Block. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Ojeda, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds.
Leading Math & Science College Preparatory to victory were Bryan Ruiz and Sergio Lopez. Ruiz scored 20 points along with 8 assists and 7 rebounds, while Lopez dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 10 assists, and 11 steals. The matchup was Lopez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Samuel Castellon was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Larchmont Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Math & Science College Preparatory, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Larchmont Charter will head out on the road to face off against TREE Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. TREE Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Math & Science College Preparatory, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Downtown Magnets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Downtown Magnets knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Math & Science College Preparatory likes a good challenge.
