On Thursday, the Livermore Cowboys's game was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Napa with a 36-30 victory.
Livermore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angie Bhatia led the charge by scoring 21 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Bhatia has scored at least 25% of Livermore's points. Another player making a difference was Jaylinne Pacheco, who scored 13 points.
Livermore's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Napa, they bumped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Livermore will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Carondelet at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Carondelet presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Livermore in California (Carondelet is ranked 20th, while Livermore is ranked 1104th). As for Napa, they will be playing at home against Casa Grande at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.