Basketball Recap: Valley Christian Academy Lions vs. Santa Maria Saints
After soaring to 57 points the game before, Valley Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 33-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Maria Saints. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Valley Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elle Mason, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Katelyn Mikkelson, who scored four points plus five assists and five rebounds. Mikkelson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Brianna Hill was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds for Santa Maria. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Juarez, who posted six points.
Valley Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Santa Maria, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Valley Christian Academy Lions take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Santa Maria, they will face off against Santa Ynez at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
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