Cabrillo hasn’t had much luck against Long Beach Poly recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. Cabrillo has given up an average of 59.8 points per game this season, but Tuesday’s game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cabrillo is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Millikan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Jaguars were dealt an 89-43 loss at the hands of the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ California basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Rams are ranked 36th).
Despite the defeat, Cabrillo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ului-He-Lotu Eteaki dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Kinsey Obue was another key player, putting up seven points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly entered their contest against Millikan on Monday without any home losses, but there’s a first time for everything. The Jackrabbits fell 66-57 to the Rams.
Long Beach Poly’s loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Cabrillo, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Cabrillo suffered a grim 77-53 defeat to Long Beach Poly in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
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