Loyola saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 78-71 victory over the Victory Christian Academy Knights. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Knights are ranked 544th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Angel Ochoa, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 22 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Ochoa's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Gray, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points and five assists.
Loyola's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Victory Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Loyola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-56 victory against Santa Fe Christian on the 28th. As for Victory Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-63 win against La Costa Canyon on the 28th.
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