San Carlos fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Miami on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 76-68 to the Miami Vandals. That makes it the first time this season the Braves have let down their home crowd.
Miami found their leader in sophomore Tamia Pietila, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 boards. Pietila is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Chacon, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
San Carlos' loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 24-5. As for Miami, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
San Carlos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Miami, they will host Santa Cruz Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Miami's favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Santa Cruz Valley has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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