San Jacinto Valley Academy played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 77-38 loss at the hands of the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 837th, while the Rangers are ranked 400th).
San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Day Edwards, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Kelly, who put up ten points.
Santa Rosa Academy had a senior duo take command as Chris Jones went 13 of 23 on his way to 30 points along with seven steals and five assists and Austyn Hopkins dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Jones' evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brody Stump was another key player, putting up six points and 13 rebounds.
San Jacinto Valley Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Santa Rosa Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
San Jacinto Valley Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-52 loss against Coachella Valley on the 13th. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-33 win against San Jacinto Leadership Academy on the 13th.
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