The matchup between Julian and Warner on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Julian Eagles lost 69-43 to the Warner Wildcats. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-13.
Leading Warner to victory were Malachi Lozano and Anthony Porras. Lozano dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards, while Porras went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Lozano continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Julian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Warner, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Julian has already played their next game (against West Shores), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Warner won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Calexico Mission at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Warner's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Calexico Mission's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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