The San Ysidro Cougars will take on the High Tech CV Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, San Ysidro was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 29-24 to Orange Glen. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Ysidro's loss came about despite a quality game from Kimberly Valdez, who posted 17 points. Sophia Ruiz was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, High Tech CV lost to Foothills Christian on the road by a 42-28 margin on Thursday.
San Ysidro will have to contain Ella Navarro as she made an impact in High Tech CV's last game. She put up 26 points. That was a full 92.9% of High Tech CV's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
High Tech CV has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for San Ysidro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
San Ysidro and High Tech CV were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2019, but San Ysidro came up empty-handed after a 50-49 loss. Thankfully for San Ysidro, Samantha Magpusao (who went 6 of 11 on her way to 15 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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