The Camelback Spartans pushed their score all the way to 63 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to Carl Hayden Community. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Camelback in their matchups with Carl Hayden Community: they've now lost four in a row.
Camelback's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kofi Idris, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds. Idris is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Aken Logan, who scored 21 points.
Camelback struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Carl Hayden Community racked up 15 assists.
Carl Hayden Community was led to victory by Prince Cash and Tion Wright. Cash almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Wright scored 18 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Wright has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Dru Carter was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Camelback's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Carl Hayden Community, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Camelback won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Alhambra at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Camelback is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season. As for Carl Hayden Community, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Browne at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Browne is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
