The Cupertino Pioneers entered their tilt with the Lynbrook Vikings with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Cupertino took down Lynbrook 43-27 on Friday. Given Cupertino's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Lynbrook is ranked 694th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cupertino's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Soham Nighojkar, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Max Feldan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mrinal Dwivedi, who scored seven points along with six rebounds. Harsha Kadiyala was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Cupertino's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Lynbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Cupertino will be playing at home against Saratoga at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Cupertino focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Friday. As for Lynbrook, they will be playing at home against Ann Sobrato at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lynbrook focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
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