MacDonald had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Lynbrook Vikings, falling 74-49. While losing is never fun, the Condor can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1042nd, while the Vikings are ranked 358th).
As for Lynbrook, they are on a roll lately: they’ve won 11 of their last 12 contests. That’s provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games.
Mrinal Dwivedi was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 16 points. Judah Marks was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 17 points and five assists.
MacDonald wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-50 win against Santa Clara on the 17th. As for Lynbrook, they also didn’t take long to hit the court again: they’ve already played their next contest, a 65-45 defeat against Gunn on the 17th.
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