It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laguna Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the California Condors by a score of 74-71 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since December 27, 2024.
Myles Mittelsteadt
| 02/14/25 vs California | 25 |
| 02/12/25 @ Redlands Adventist Academy | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Santa Ana | 18 |
Laguna Hills lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Myles Mittelsteadt, who almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. The game was his third in a row with at least 17 points. Jackson Burnham was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double with 17 points, 11 boards, and nine assists.
Edgar Beltran was his usual excellent self, on his way to 15 points and seven steals for California. Beltran has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aham Nwosu, who posted 15 points.
Laguna Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for California, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-15.
Laguna Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for California, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-64 win against Chino on the 18th.
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