The University Trojans will challenge the San Clemente Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
University is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to California 71-67. The Trojans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isaac Evans, who scored 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Shervin Moarrefian, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, San Clemente humbled Woodbridge with a 71-24 victory. The Tritons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 31 points or more this season.
San Clemente had a senior duo take command as Christian Fernandez went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points plus two steals and Porter Hansen went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus two steals. The game was Hansen's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Blake, who posted nine points.
University now has a losing record at 3-4. As for San Clemente, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: University has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like San Clemente struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
University suffered a grim 83-62 defeat to San Clemente when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point University was down 39-19.
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