The Live Oak Acorns will square off against the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece.
Live Oak came up into this matchup off a tough 24-point loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Oakwood by a score of 64-62 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Acorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 847th, while the Hawks are ranked 409th).
Despite their defeat, Live Oak saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ethan Estrada Sanchez, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Estrada Sanchez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon DeHaro, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed San Lorenzo Valley with a 71-46 loss courtesy of Soledad on Saturday.
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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