The Fortune Early College Panthers pushed their score all the way to 57 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to San Leandro 62-57. Fortune Early College has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Fortune Early College still got an impressive performance from Corey Lark, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nahje Collins, who scored 13 points.
Fortune Early College's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for San Leandro, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fortune Early College won't have much time to rest: their next game is against John Adams Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. John Adams Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1304th, while Fortune Early College is ranked 483rd). As for San Leandro, they will head out on the road to take on Castro Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Castro Valley is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
