University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 62-54 to the St. Margaret's Tartans. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tartans earlier this season, when they won 72-68.
Despite the loss, University still got an impressive performance from Savion Ruth, who posted 21 points and three steals. Ruth is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Connor Cao, who had nine points.
Trojans
| 02/03/25 vs St. Margaret's | 54-62 |
| 01/30/25 @ Woodbridge | 55-70 |
| 01/28/25 vs Sage Hill | 47-60 |
| 01/24/25 vs Portola | 56-59 |
| 01/21/25 @ Northwood | 45-60 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
University's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for St. Margaret's, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-18.
University will square off against Laguna Beach at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. As for St. Margaret's, they will take on Portola at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Portola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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