Shalhevet had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 60-52 win over the Agoura Chargers. Given the Firehawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Chargers are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Agoura's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ahmad Razaqi, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Razaqi a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Mathis Simonet, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and two blocks.
Shalhevet is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Agoura, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Shalhevet didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-42 victory against St. Genevieve on the 2nd. Agoura has also already played their next matchup, a 67-66 win against Valencia on the 30th.
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