Santana played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Crawford Colts, falling 76-52. The Sultans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Several Sultans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dain Diaz, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Garcia, who posted ten points.
Leading Crawford to victory were Mickelson Laguerre and Keontae Lewis. Laguerre had 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Lewis went 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points. Laguerre is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Cameron Walker was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Santana's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Crawford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Santana wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-56 loss against Imperial on the 21st. As for Crawford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-15 win against Rock Academy on the 26th.
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