Gabrielino unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temple City Rams on Monday. The Eagles lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 64-36 score last time.
Gabrielino lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Justin Chia, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Chayse Hoang, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points.
Among those leading the charge was Mason Collins, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and seven blocks. Those seven blocks gave him a new career-high. Brayden Kwan was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
Looking ahead, Gabrielino will welcome Cathedral at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Temple City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-41 win against South Hills on the 18th.
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