Balboa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 53-36 to the Galileo Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 0-0 back in December of 2024.
Balboa's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keone Tran, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Gene Cuares, who had 11 points.
Buccaneers
| 01/22/25 vs Galileo | 36-53 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mission | 52-71 |
| 01/15/25 vs Washington | 42-68 |
Even though they lost, Balboa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Galileo can attribute much of their success to Darryn Wong, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kody Fort, who put up seven points.
Balboa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Galileo, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-11.
Balboa has already played their next match (against El Camino), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Galileo will take on Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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