El Dorado extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-17. They had to suffer through a 79-49 loss at the hands of the Argonaut Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 968th, while the Mustangs are ranked 333rd).
As for Argonaut, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points over those games.
JJ Lundgren continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 27 points and five rebounds. The game was his third in a row with at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Garcia, who posted 13 points.
Looking ahead, El Dorado and Rosemont will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. The Cougars will be up against the Wolverines' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.7 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Argonaut, they and Union Mine will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Diamondbacks have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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