Basketball Recap: Vaughn Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Estefany Contreras and Emma Cisneros

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vaughn can now relate to. They lost 61-35 to the Animo Robinson Monarchs on Friday. The White Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Estefany Contreras

Blocked Shots

02/21/25 @ Animo Robinson	3
02/06/25 vs Northridge Academy	4
02/03/25 @ Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences	6
02/01/25 vs Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences	10
01/30/25 vs East Valley	8
+ 14 more games

Vaughn's loss came despite strong showings from Emma Cisneros and Estefany Contreras. Cisneros posted 24 points and six steals, while Contreras dropped a triple-double with 15 rebounds, ten assists, and 12 steals. Contreras has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 19 times she's played.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Vaughn was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.2.

Vaughn's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Animo Robinson, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Vaughn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Animo Robinson, they will take on Northridge Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.