El Camino's tournament run continued when they took on Oak Ridge on Saturday. The El Camino Wildcats fell 82-71 to the Oak Ridge Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Trojans are ranked 63rd).
El Camino lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Logan Ardent, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Mcgee, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points.
Oak Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Edwards, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Edwards also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordan Sayer, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points.
El Camino has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Oak Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
El Camino wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-61 victory against Bishop Manogue on the 30th. As for Oak Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-46 win against Mid-Pacific Institute on the 30th.
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