The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will challenge the Clovis Cougars at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
La Jolla Country Day fought the good fight in their overtime match against Centennial on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 61-58. The Torreys' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite their defeat, La Jolla Country Day saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Safiyah Sugapong, who posted 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most boards Sugapong has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mahlia Washington, who had eight points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, La Jolla Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clovis came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Timberwolves 67-45. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Timberwolves are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clovis' win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for La Jolla Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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