On Wednesday, Artesia lost to Beckman at home by a decisive 56-41 margin. Artesia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Artesia still got an impressive performance from Zion Staples, who scored 16 points along with 8 rebounds. Staples scored a full 39% of Artesia's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cayden Del Rosario was another key contributor, scoring 3 points.
Artesia has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Beckman, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Artesia's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bravo at 4:00 p.m. on December 1st. Beckman will take on Aliso Niguel at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
