Esparto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 65-28 loss at the hands of the Mesa Verde Mavericks.
Despite the defeat, Esparto saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Larry Williams posted 12 points and three steals. That was a full 42.9% of Esparto's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cohen Sihapanyay, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Mesa Verde got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Walton out in front who had 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Colon, who posted 14 points.
Esparto's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mesa Verde, they moved to 2-8 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
After both having extra time off, Esparto and Creative Connections Arts Academy will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on January 7th. Esparto is facing Creative Connections Arts Academy at the right time seeing as Creative Connections Arts Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mesa Verde, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-21 defeat against Lincoln on the 26th.
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