James Logan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 59-48 to the American Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Eagles are ranked 169th).
Iwalani Lealao
| 01/31/25 @ American | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Moreau Catholic | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Washington | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mission San Jose | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Kennedy | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why James Logan lost, don't look at Iwalani Lealao. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 9 on her way to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Lealao is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Natalia Muniz was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
American found their leader in sophomore Shirina Shi, who went 13 of 30 en route to 35 points along with six rebounds and six steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Shi has scored at least a third of American's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anika Batra, who posted 11 points and five boards.
James Logan's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for American, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
James Logan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-34 victory against Irvington on the 5th. American has also already played their next matchup, a 49-36 win against Foothill on the 1st.
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