The California Trojans and the Aquinas Academy Crusaders squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the California Trojans had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 84-50 loss at the hands of the Crusaders. California was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-29.
California's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Neil, who scored 18 points along with two blocks. Neil has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ziolecki, who scored nine points along with three steals and two blocks.
California's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Aquinas Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
California does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Aquinas Academy is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Neighborhood Academy on February 21st. One thing working in Neighborhood Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests.
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