Apple Valley saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against the Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica Seawolves, falling 74-49. While losing is never fun, the Sun Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 845th, while the Seawolves are ranked 356th).
When it comes to explaining why Apple Valley lost, don't look at Trey Germany. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points. Another player making a difference was Cy Ziske, who scored six points.
Darren Awili was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica. Awili has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessiah Casey, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Apple Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Apple Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-54 loss against Sierra Vista on the 27th. As for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-45 victory against Sunny Hills on the 27th.
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