Recap: Torres Toros vs. Mendota Aztecs
The Torres Toros and the Mendota Aztecs squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Torres Toros had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 35-32. Torres' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Torres had strong showings from Sabrina Cerrillo, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and J'Lynn Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Cerrillo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Perez, who scored two points along with six assists.
Bethany Oliva continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mendota, scoring 17 points. Arely Ayala was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Torres' defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Mendota, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Torres does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mendota, they will head out on the road to take on Templeton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendota's defense has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season, so Templeton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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