The Crenshaw Cougars escaped with a win on Thursday against the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
When it comes to explaining why Capistrano Valley Christian lost, don't look at Benjamin Makelela. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Makelela is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lemery, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Crenshaw's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Coming up, Crenshaw will be taking part in a tournament against Polytechnic on Friday. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Serra at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.23 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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