After flying high against San Juan last Tuesday, Golden Sierra came back down to earth. The Golden Sierra Grizzlies took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lindhurst Blazers. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blazers 14-10 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Golden Sierra still got an impressive performance from Mary Nicole Turner, who went 8 of 18 en route to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Turner is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Zofia Bradford was another key player, putting up three points along with nine steals and seven boards.
Yolanda Gonzalez went supernova for Lindhurst, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more boards the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danaya Stephens, who posted 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Golden Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Lindhurst, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Golden Sierra has already played their next match, a 44-13 victory against Highlands on the 27th. As for Lindhurst, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-30 win against Rio Vista on the 27th.
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