{"id":187539,"date":"2026-02-21T13:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187539\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T13:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:29:14","slug":"basketball-recap-elite-takes-a-loss-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187539\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball Recap: Elite Takes a Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elite<\/a> and Valley Christian<\/a> squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Elite had to settle for second. They fell 71-65 to the Defenders. The Eagles have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n

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Omar Kirby<\/p>\n

02\/20\/26 vs Valley Christian2612\/11\/25 @ Leroy Greene Academy2101\/29\/26 vs Esparto1802\/05\/26 vs Creative Connections Arts Academy1601\/06\/26 @ Emery16+ 21 more games<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite the loss, Elite still got an impressive performance from Omar Kirby<\/a>, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. The Eagles are 4-2 when Kirby posts 15 or more points, but 9-11 otherwise. AJ Hardaway<\/a> was another key player, going 6-for-13 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.<\/p>\n

Elite’s defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Valley Christian, they moved to 11-16 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

As of now, neither Elite nor the Defenders have any future games scheduled.<\/p>\n

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