The Royal Highlanders and the Channel Islands Raiders will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. Channel Islands took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Royal, who comes in off a win.
Royal is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Del Sol. The Highlanders breezed past the Jaguars to the tune of 78-28 on Monday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-12.
Lucas Markand
| 11/24/25 @ Del Sol | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Moorpark | 19 |
| 11/29/24 @ Edison | 17 |
| 11/30/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 14 |
| 11/22/24 vs Ventura | 12 |
Royal's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Markand, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. Those 21 points gave Markand a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Christiansen, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, Channel Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Foothill Tech. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered against the Dragons since January 29, 2018.
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