After soaring to 61 points the game before, Umatilla was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They were beaten by the Trinity Catholic Celtics 60-29. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Umatilla's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ray Jenkins, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Norflee, who had seven points.
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Even though they lost, Umatilla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Trinity Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emmanuel Sandoval led the charge by going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadiel Jimenez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Trinity Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Umatilla didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-49 loss against Mount Dora Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Trinity Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-52 defeat against Forest on the 7th.
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