Salinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Carmel Padres, falling 69-43. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 950th, while the Padres are ranked 212th).
Warren Blut was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points and four steals for Carmel. Blut continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Simeon Brown, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Carmel, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Salinas will welcome Pacific Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pacific Grove has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three matchups. As for Carmel, they will head out on the road to take on Everett Alvarez at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carmel is facing Everett Alvarez at the right time seeing as Everett Alvarez is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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