Southwest EC was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vincent Memorial Scots. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1228th, while the Scots are ranked 547th).
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Southwest EC's loss came despite strong showings from Gabriel Gonzales and Bayne Bernal. Gonzales went 8 of 14 en route to 25 points, while Bernal went 8 for 18 on his way to 17 points. Gonzales is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Genaro Diaz, who posted three points along with eight rebounds and seven blocks.
Even though they lost, Southwest EC 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 ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Vincent Memorial had a senior duo take command as JoseCarlos Acosta went 9 for 22 en route to 23 points in addition to eight boards and five assists and Santiago Herrera dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Acosta has scored at least a third of Vincent Memorial's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Florentini, who earned 12 points.
Southwest EC's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Vincent Memorial, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Southwest EC has already played their next matchup, a 53-48 defeat against Palo Verde Valley on the 14th. As for Vincent Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-58 loss against Central on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
