Basketball Recap: Sam Cecava Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Zapata

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Calallen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Zapata Hawks by a score of 70-61. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.

Calallen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Cecava led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Cecava's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Payton Tennill was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Calallen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Calallen pushed their record up to 20-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Zapata, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Calallen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 41-37 defeat against Tuloso-Midway on the 28th. As for Zapata, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-49 loss against King on the 28th.