South Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 80-56 to the Cesar Chavez Champions. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Champions are ranked 62nd).
When it comes to explaining why South Mountain lost, don't look at Kaedience Koronich. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Eliah Dixon Jr. was another key player, putting up nine points.
Cesar Chavez had a senior duo take command as Lex Clontz went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and five boards and Gabriel Briones went 5 of 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Briones is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Mj Woodberry also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
South Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Cesar Chavez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
South Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-53 win against Kofa on the 4th. As for Cesar Chavez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-55 victory against Maryvale on the 4th.
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