Basketball Recap: Mya Everett's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Sierra over East Union

Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the East Union Lancers, falling 59-38. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-40 two weeks ago.

Sierra's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Everett, who posted nine points and three blocks. Everett has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times she's played. Janessa Barnes was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and five blocks.

East Union was led to victory by Shebra Rezaye and Ava Barrera. Rezaye went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds, while Barrera dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Rezaye a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Stone, who scored eight points.

Sierra's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11. As for East Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

Sierra wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-43 defeat against Mountain House on the 30th. East Union has also already played their next contest, a 53-39 victory against Patterson on the 30th.