It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alhambra had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They really took it to the Quarry Lane Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-34 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Cougars are ranked 931st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cooper Largent
| 02/18/25 vs Quarry Lane | 29 |
| 12/16/23 @ Sonoma Valley | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Benicia | 20 |
| 02/05/24 vs Miramonte | 20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Hercules | 19 |
Cooper Largent was a one-man wrecking crew for Alhambra as he went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points. The dominant performance gave Largent a new career-high in points. Jaimison Krause was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and seven boards.
Alhambra was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. Quarry Lane dropped their record down to 18-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Alhambra and Sonoma Academy will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonoma Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three contests. Quarry Lane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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