The Jesuit Marauders and the Del Oro Golden Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Jesuit Marauders had to settle for second. They fell to the Golden Eagles 66-62. Jesuit's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Jesuit still got an impressive performance from Kevin Haupt, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Haupt continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ahjani Lewis, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Del Oro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brenden Hawkins led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Caden Pinnick was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Jesuit's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8. As for Del Oro, they pushed their record up to 24-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Jesuit has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Benicia at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Jesuit's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. Del Oro's road trip will continue as they head out to face Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on February 21st. Averaging 71.55 points so far this season, Del Oro's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Vanden better be ready for a challenge.
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