Half Moon Bay and Carmel squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Half Moon Bay had to settle for second. They came up short against the Carmel Padres, falling 71-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered since January 8th.
Carmel was led to victory by Simeon Brown and Warren Blut. Brown shot 53% from the field on his way to 22 points and five steals, while Blut went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points. What's more, Blut also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Brooklyn Ashe was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Half Moon Bay's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Carmel, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Half Moon Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-66 defeat against University on the 4th. As for Carmel, they have also already played their next game, a 66-63 loss against King's Academy on the 1st.
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