La Costa Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Carlsbad Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Lancers are ranked 270th).
Despite the defeat, La Costa Canyon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keani Brown dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. That was a full 38.1% of La Costa Canyon's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Alexander, who scored 11 points.
Mavericks
| 02/05/25 vs Carlsbad | 42-45 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 37-59 |
| 01/29/25 @ Oceanside | 31-36 |
| 01/24/25 vs Torrey Pines | 25-50 |
Even though they lost, La Costa Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
La Costa Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Carlsbad, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
La Costa Canyon has already played their next match, a 58-36 win against Sage Creek on the 7th. As for Carlsbad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-54 victory against Rancho Buena Vista on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
