It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Quarry Lane can now relate to. They were beaten by the Alhambra Bulldogs 76-34 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 931st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 425th).
Cooper Largent was nothing short of spectacular for Alhambra: he went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points. Largent has become a key player for Alhambra: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaimison Krause, who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Quarry Lane's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Alhambra, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season.
Quarry Lane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alhambra, they and Sonoma Academy will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonoma Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Alhambra likes a good challenge.
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