Basketball Recap: Pacheco Panthers vs. Patterson Tigers
It was a proper cat-fight when Pacheco took on Patterson on Thursday. The Pacheco Panthers fell 45-33 to the Patterson Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 47-22 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Pacheco lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeanette Ortiz, who had 13 points. Sasha Siemiller was another key player, posting 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Patterson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joliz Uhatafe, who posted nine points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Uhatafe is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Manu, who scored nine points in addition to four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Pacheco and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Patterson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Pacheco has already played their next game, a 44-31 victory against Dos Palos on the 6th. As for Patterson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 41-28 win against Orestimba on the 6th.
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