Livermore lost against California back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Livermore Cowboys had to suffer through a 83-14 loss at the hands of the California Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 777th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 74th).
Despite the loss, Livermore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sofia Mahmood posted nine points. That was a full 64.3% of Livermore's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
California's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sofie Addiego, who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points. Trinity Chu was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and five boards.
Livermore has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for California, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Livermore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-36 victory against Concord on the 30th. California has also already played their next match, a 66-40 win against Dougherty Valley on the 31st.
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