If Fillmore was feeling good fresh off their 88-16 takedown of Hueneme on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Flashes fell 47-42 to the Channel Islands Raiders on Thursday. The Flashes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 61-56.
Nathan Lepe
| 01/22/26 @ Channel Islands | 3 |
| 01/20/26 vs Hueneme | 5 |
| 01/15/26 @ Carpinteria | 3 |
| 01/13/26 vs Buena | 3 |
| 01/09/26 vs Highland | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the defeat, Fillmore saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nathan Lepe posted 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Lepe is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Marco Robles, who put up seven points and three steals.
Rajai Moody was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 14 boards for Channel Islands. Moody also grabbed five steals, which is notable because the Raiders are 5-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-12 otherwise. Zach Chaney was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Fillmore's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Channel Islands, their record now sits at 9-13.
Fillmore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-59 victory against Nordhoff on the 27th. Channel Islands has also already played their next matchup (against Hueneme), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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