Belen Jesuit saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of the Rockhurst Hawklets by a score of 68-65. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 124th in Florida, while the Hawklets are ranked third in Missouri).
Despite the defeat, Belen Jesuit had strong showings from Alec Arnholt, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 22 points in addition to five assists and five boards, and Orlando Roche, who posted 24 points. Arnholt is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Javi Vasseur, who put up four points and three steals.
Rockhurst's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Callen Eskew, who had 18 points. Another player making a difference was Cohen Robinson, who posted 14 points.
Belen Jesuit has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Rockhurst, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Belen Jesuit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-26 win against Willow on the 28th. As for Rockhurst, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-33 victory against Jesuit on the 28th.
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