Raiders
| 01/17/25 @ Moorpark | 55-56 |
| 01/13/25 vs Malibu | 2-0 |
| 01/11/25 @ Thacher | 54-40 |
| 01/10/25 @ Santa Paula | 81-45 |
| 01/08/25 vs Nordhoff | 69-54 |
After a string of seven wins, Channel Islands's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Moorpark Musketeers. The Raiders lost against the Musketeers in their previous head to head back in May of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 66-40 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Channel Islands lost, don't look at JD Pettit. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 19 boards. Pettit is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nazir Ivey, who posted 12 points.
Moorpark found their leader in sophomore Tyson Howarth, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten boards, and 11 assists. Those 11 assists gave Howarth a new career-high. Yusuf Barakat also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Channel Islands' loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Moorpark, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11.
Channel Islands has already played their next game, a 66-52 defeat against Santa Clara on the 20th. As for Moorpark, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-64 loss against Oak Park on the 21st.
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