A tremendous season for the Boys' Basketball ended with a 102-72 loss to the Eisenhower (Rialto) Eagles.
The Eagles, who have since gone on to claim the Southern California Division-II State Championship, used their high-powered offense to outlast the Cats for the victory. The Cats matched the Eagles intensity and offensive output early, ending the first quarter trailing closely, 26-21.
After the opening quarter, the Eagles conitnued to score in high numbers while the Cats, who scored in modest bunches, could not get enough defensive stops.
By halftime the Cats trailed 53-39 and the deficit would only continue to grow until the rout was complete.
In most games the 72 points scored by the Cats would have been enough to win or keep it close, but the Eagles are highly ranked and proved it by going on to win the entire tournament since the March 10 game.
Seniors Andre Harris and Alex Brooks and sophomore David Nwaba were the only Cats to score in double figures scoring 16, 15, and 14 points respectively. Nwaba also pulled down 10 boards.
It was a heartbreaking end for the Cats, mostly for the six departing seniors who have been able to witness the basketball program's return to relevance, with three straight deep playoff runs, an Invitational title in '07-'08 and the first ever appearance in a State playoff for any Wildcat team after a second place finish in the City Division-II playoffs.
More success looms in the future for the Cats, who will return three starters next season and will be a formidable squad yet again for Head Coach Steve Ackerman.
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