It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Del Oro Golden Eagles had no problem doing just that on Monday. They managed a 66-62 victory over the Marauders. Winning may never get old, but Del Oro sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Del Oro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brenden Hawkins, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caden Pinnick, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Jesuit lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kevin Haupt. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Haupt continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahjani Lewis, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Del Oro is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Jesuit, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8.
Del Oro is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on February 21st. Vanden will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Del Oro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jesuit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benicia is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Jesuit will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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