On Friday, El Camino came up short against Pacific Ridge and fell 44-33. While losing is never fun, El Camino can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1054th, while Pacific Ridge is ranked 400th).
Despite the loss, El Camino saw an underclassman step up: Alana Hoskins scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. The game was Hoskins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Carter, who scored 6 points along with 8 rebounds.
El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pacific Ridge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Camino will square off against Sage Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Sage Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 on Friday. As for Pacific Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Horizon Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
