El Camino Real lost against Cleveland last Wednesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The El Camino Real Royals fell 68-56 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 128th).
Cleveland had a senior duo take command as Cayden Kelly went 8 for 14 on his way to 22 points and seven boards and Roman Finney went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. That's the most rebounds Kelly has posted since back in December of 2024. Liam Ball was another key player, putting up four points and six steals.
El Camino Real has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Cleveland, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
El Camino Real will be playing at home against Chatsworth at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chatsworth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 games -- so hopefully El Camino Real likes a good challenge. As for Cleveland, they will venture away from home to take on Granada Hills Charter at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Cleveland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68 points per game this season.
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