On Friday, the Laguna Creek Cardinals came up short against the Sheldon Huskies and fell 64-51. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 562nd, while the Huskies are ranked 107th).
Laguna Creek lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaylan Virgil, who went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points. Jordan Boyce was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Teyjaun Carter had a dynamite game for Sheldon, going 5 of 8 en route to 14 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Chadwick Johnson, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Laguna Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Sheldon, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Laguna Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-49 loss against Franklin on the 27th. Sheldon has also already played their next contest, a 61-42 victory against Elk Grove on the 27th.
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