Mount Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valhalla Norsemen. The Matadors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Norsemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Mount Miguel lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Laylah Castro, who posted 13 points. That was a full 35.1% of Mount Miguel's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Rihana Broughton, who scored nine points.
Valhalla got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chanel Akka out in front who went 9 of 17 on her way to 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Songoli EkwoSi was another key player, putting up no points in addition to 19 boards and seven steals.
Mount Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Valhalla, they moved to 1-10 with that win, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.
Mount Miguel has already played their next matchup, a 46-29 victory against Monte Vista on the 17th. As for Valhalla, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-35 loss against Santana on the 17th.
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