Garden Grove suffered their closest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Katella Knights by a score of 63-61. The Argonauts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Garden Grove still got an impressive performance from Neiman Quach, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Drue Anzai, who posted 17 points and five rebounds.
Katella's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joseph Damian, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 24 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Damian a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Montejo, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points along with five assists and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Garden Grove and nudges their season record down to 11-10. As for Katella, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garden Grove will square off against Ocean View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Garden Grove is facing Ocean View at the right time seeing as Ocean View is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Katella, they will face off against Segerstrom at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Katella is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
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