The Contra Costa Christian Cougars pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clear Lake. Contra Costa Christian has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Clear Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cody Hayes, who scored 24 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hayes has scored at least 25% of Clear Lake's points. Jake Soderquist was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
Contra Costa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Clear Lake, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Contra Costa Christian is on the road again on Friday and play against International at 3:30 p.m. on December 8th. As for Clear Lake, they will face off against Elite at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
