It's playoff time, and Villa Park had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Artesia Pioneers by a score of 47-36 on Friday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Pioneers are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Artesia still got an impressive performance from CJ Okeke, who posted 13 points and three steals. Okeke has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Shield, who put up four points.
Spartans
| 02/14/25 vs Artesia | 47-36 |
| 02/12/25 vs Holy Martyrs Armenian | 72-54 |
| 02/04/25 vs Troy | 66-53 |
| 01/31/25 @ El Dorado | 78-75 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Villa Park, bringing their record for this year to 21-9. As for Artesia, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
Coming up, Villa Park will take on St. Bonaventure at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Bonaventure will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Villa Park surely won't give up without a fight. Artesia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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