If Cushman was riding high fresh off their 66-38 takedown of Somerset College Prepartory Academy South last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cushman Cougars fell 55-48 to the Mater Bay Academy Rays on Thursday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-34 last Wednesday.
Cushman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rex Feldman, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jalen Kotalik, who had 12 points.
Mater Bay Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jose Echane, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Echane has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Rodriguez, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Cushman's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Mater Bay Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Cushman has already played their next contest (against Horeb Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mater Bay Academy will face off against Somerset Academy South Homestead at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Mater Bay Academy's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Somerset Academy South Homestead has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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