The Harker Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 56-49 to Collegiate.
Harker lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kevin Zhang, who scored 12 points along with four steals. The matchup was Zhang's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Rohit Yalla was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Harker struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Harker's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-9. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Collegiate, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Harker won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Westmont at 5:30 p.m. on January 4th. Collegiate won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Menlo School at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th.
