Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 63-56 to the Hesperia Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy of the 45-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy lost, don't look at Luis Carpio. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points along with eight assists and seven boards. That was a full 33.9% of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Carpio has earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Botros, who had 12 points.
Hesperia Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Lake led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Lake a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Griffin, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hesperia Christian, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-54 victory against University Prep on the 9th. As for Hesperia Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 67-36 win against Cornerstone Christian on the 8th.
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