Recap: Santa Clara Saints vs. Newbury Park Panthers
This season hasn't been kind to the Santa Clara Saints, who are still winless after their sixth match. They were outmatched by Newbury Park at home and fell 65-31. Santa Clara was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newbury Park apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Santa Clara's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Olmos, who scored 13 points. Olmos scored a full 41.9% of Santa Clara's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Miranda Williams, who scored 8 points.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Newbury Park, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Santa Clara will square off against Claremont at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newbury Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Paula at 7:00 p.m. on November 29th.
