After flying high against Norton Science & Language Academy on Thursday, Western Christian came back down to earth. The Fighting Lancers fell 69-62 to the Webb Gauls on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 935th, while the Gauls are ranked 436th).
Despite the loss, Western Christian still got an impressive performance from Bryce Benavidez, who shot 53% from the field en route to 25 points along with five assists and four steals. Those steals marked the first that Benavidez has grabbed this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Bartholomew, who posted 11 points.
Webb's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Hao, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 25 points. Hao's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Wang, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 26 points.
Western Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Webb, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Western Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-36 defeat against Fontana on the 6th. As for Webb, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-46 loss against Sierra Vista on the 6th.
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