La Jolla Country Day hadn't done well against Torrey Pines recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The La Jolla Country Day Torreys secured a 60-55 W over the Torrey Pines Falcons. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Torreys' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Falcons are ranked 49th).
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zain Mehio, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Mehio has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Shen, who posted 15 points.
La Jolla Country Day moved to 8-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Torrey Pines, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
La Jolla Country Day will square off against El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Jolla Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully El Camino likes a good challenge. As for Torrey Pines, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rancho Bernardo at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rancho Bernardo will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Torrey Pines surely won't give up without a fight.
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