While El Camino didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past the Galileo Lions with a 60-55 victory on Saturday. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Lions are ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Camino's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Markson Jacques, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Anthony Yuen was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Defeat or not, Galileo got some senior leadership from Dean Belayadi and Darryn Wong. Belayadi went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points, while Wong went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points.
El Camino's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Galileo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
El Camino has already played their next contest, a 70-62 loss against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on the 17th. As for Galileo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-41 win against Lowell on the 17th.
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