It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rock Academy can now relate to. The contest between them and the El Cajon Valley Braves didn't end well, with the Rock Academy Warriors falling 60-41. The Warriors lost against the Braves in their previous head to head back in December of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-11 score last time.
Rock Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thereza Horugavye, who posted eight points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Laila Varner, who put up ten points and six rebounds.
El Cajon Valley found their leader in sophomore McKinley Morgan, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Morgan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Onnamarie Miller, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Rock Academy dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for El Cajon Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Rock Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Cajon Valley, they will face off against Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Cajon Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
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