Royal played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Oxnard Yellowjackets 76-47. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost four in a row.
01/03/25 @ Oxnard | 23 |
12/27/24 vs Semiahmoo (Surrey, British Columbia) | 16 |
12/26/24 vs Great Oak | 24 |
12/09/24 vs Chaminade | 20 |
When it comes to explaining why Royal lost, don't look at Ace Arnold. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 13 on his way to 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The match was Arnold's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Conmay, who posted 12 points.
Royal now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Oxnard, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Royal will face off against Santa Clara at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Royal is facing Santa Clara at the right time seeing as Santa Clara is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Oxnard, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-33 win against Shalhevet on the 4th.
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