Basketball Recap: Sierra Linda Bulldogs vs. Marcos de Niza Padres
A win for Sierra Linda just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 95-36 loss at the hands of the Marcos de Niza Padres. The Bulldogs lost against the Padres in their previous head to head back in November of 2016, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 53-47 score last time.
Despite the loss, Sierra Linda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Johnell Wright posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Elie Iranzi, who posted eight points.
James Steward went supernova for Marcos de Niza, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 18 rebounds. Steward's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myrie Drew, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Sierra Linda and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Marcos de Niza, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Sierra Linda will welcome Youngker at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marcos de Niza, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-54 victory against North Canyon on the 27th.
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