It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Atwater Falcons can now relate to. They took a hard 67-49 fall against the Rams on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Atwater can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while St. Mary's is ranked 101st).
Leading St. Mary's to victory were Daniel Huerta and Cayden Ward. Huerta scored 16 points along with five assists and two blocks, while Ward dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. Ward hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Alex Perasso, who scored 11 points.
Atwater's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 21-8.
Atwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, they will take on Del Oro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Oro is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so St. Mary's is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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