After flying high against Aragon last Wednesday, Carlmont came back down to earth. The Carlmont Scots took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Half Moon Bay Cougars on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-42 back in January.
Mia Masukawa
| 02/07/25 vs Half Moon Bay | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Westmoor | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Arcata | 3 |
| 02/05/25 vs Aragon | 2 |
| 01/22/25 @ Mills | 2 |
Carlmont's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Masukawa, who posted 15 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Masukawa a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emerson Barajas, who scored seven points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Carlmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Half Moon Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delaney Dorwin, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Stella Fisher also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Carlmont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Half Moon Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Carlmont will face off against Mills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Half Moon Bay, they will challenge Westmoor at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Half Moon Bay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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