Zapata fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Calallen on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 70-61 to the Calallen Wildcats. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Calallen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Cecava, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Cecava's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Tennill, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals.
Zapata dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Calallen, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Zapata didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-49 loss against King on the 28th. Calallen has also already played their next contest, a 41-37 defeat against Tuloso-Midway on the 28th.
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