It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Soquel can now relate to. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carmel Padres. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 441st, while the Padres are ranked 125th).
Despite the loss, Soquel still got an impressive performance from Steely Deans, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and five steals. That's the most steals Deans has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Corlett, who shot 56% from the field en route to 10 points and six rebounds.
Carmel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudson Rutherford led the charge by putting up 15 points and six boards. Rutherford continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Warren Blut, who put up 13 points and five rebounds.
Soquel's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Carmel, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Soquel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carmel, they have already played their next matchup, a 71-47 win against Half Moon Bay on the 27th.
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