The third road contest was the charm for Calexico, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Shadow Hills Knights on Tuesday by a score of 47-45 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 52-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
Calexico's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dany Carreon, who earned 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Mendoza, who scored 11 points.
Shadow Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Derick Silva, who had six points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Ivan Acosta was another key player, posting eight points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Calexico's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2. As for Shadow Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Calexico has already played their next matchup, a 52-48 victory against Central on the 4th. As for Shadow Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-50 defeat against Vincent Memorial on the 4th.
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