Basketball Recap: Golden West Takes a Loss

Golden West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 79-14 loss at the hands of the Monache Marauders. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-15 back in January.

Aniyah Venegas was Golden West's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Venegas also led the team in rebounds with eight.

Shelley Andrade was a one-woman wrecking crew for Monache as she went 8 of 10 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Andrade has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Milly Rojas, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds.

Golden West's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Monache, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-7.

Golden West will venture away from home to take on El Diamante at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monache, they will welcome Porterville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monache is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.