After flying high against Kennedy last Thursday, James Logan came back down to earth. The James Logan Colts fell 55-45 to the Mission San Jose Warriors on Tuesday. The match was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Colts couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, James Logan saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tyliyah Miller dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards. Miller has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Iwalani Lealao was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, James Logan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Mission San Jose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adhuna Devineni led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Esha Patel, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Colts
| 01/21/25 @ Mission San Jose | 45-55 |
| 01/16/25 vs Kennedy | 64-42 |
| 01/14/25 vs Newark Memorial | 43-24 |
| 01/11/25 vs Dougherty Valley | 45-44 |
| 01/09/25 @ Irvington | 41-37 |
James Logan moved to 11-6 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Mission San Jose, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Logan will venture away from home to square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mission San Jose, they will head out to face off against Granada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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