Cabrillo and Irvine squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cabrillo had to settle for second. They fell to the Irvine Vaqueros 71-66. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th in California, while the Vaqueros are ranked 96th in California).
Aden Jones
| 02/18/25 vs Irvine | 65% |
| 02/14/25 vs Valencia | 67% |
| 02/12/25 vs Royal | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Long Beach Poly | 56% |
Despite the loss, Cabrillo still got an impressive performance from Aden Jones, who went 13-for-20 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Lincoln Dean was another key player, going 5-for-12 to rack up 13 points.
Cooper Stearns was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 25 points, 22 boards, and 13 assists for Irvine. That's the most rebounds Stearns has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Stearns, who went 6-for-12 en route to 16 points.
Cabrillo's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Irvine, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 29-2.
Cabrillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irvine, they have already played their next game, a 66-60 loss against St. Bonaventure on the 21st.
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