Basketball Recap: Bishop Gorman Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Sierra Canyon

Bishop Gorman is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sierra Canyon. The Bishop Gorman Gaels lost 66-43 to the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers. The matchup marked the Gaels' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the loss, Bishop Gorman still got an impressive performance from Aaliah Spaight, who went 8 of 19 on her way to 24 points and six rebounds. The game was Spaight's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Johnson, who posted seven points and three blocks.

Bishop Gorman has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Sierra Canyon, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

When Bishop Gorman and Sierra Canyon next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bishop Gorman will try to stop Paradise Honors' five-game winning streak when the meet at 2:40 p.m. on December 27th. Similarly, Sierra Canyon will try to stop Glendora's five-game winning streak when the meet at 11:00 a.m. on December 26th.