Even though the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears have not done well against the Orosi Cardinals recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy came out on top against Orosi by a score of 49-39. The win was familiar territory for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy who now have three in a row.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Perez led the charge by scoring 17 points along with five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Perez has scored at least a third of Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evonie Mendoza, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Orosi, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Orange Cove at 6:00 p.m. Orange Cove is coming into the match with 14 straight losses on the road, meaning Summit Charter Collegiate Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Orosi, they will face off against Lindsay at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Lindsay focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
