Recap: Vaughn White Tigers vs. Northridge Academy Pumas
After a string of five wins, the Vaughn White Tigers's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were the victim of a tough 63-40 defeat at the hands of Northridge Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Vaughn has suffered since December 28, 2023.
Several White Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mariah Eulloqui, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Cervantes, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Vaughn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge Academy only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Northridge Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Janelle Estrella, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Divya Kishore, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Vaughn's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Northridge Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Vaughn the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Sherman Oaks CES at 3:30 p.m. on January 22nd. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Neriah Adjei and Cervantes. As for Northridge Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Fulton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fulton comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last ten games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
