Tahquitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the San Jacinto Tigers and fell 71-30. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Tigers are ranked 183rd).
When it comes to explaining why Tahquitz lost, don't look at Vanessa Garcia. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 46.7% of Tahquitz's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Peralta, who put up five points.
San Jacinto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luvlee Sadler led the charge by dropping a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards. San Jacinto is 17-2 when Sadler posts eight or more rebounds, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Genesis Ruiz, who went 10 of 19 to rack up 22 points and five steals.
Tahquitz now has a losing record at 10-11. As for San Jacinto, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Tahquitz has already played their next match, a 59-19 victory against West Valley on the 31st. As for San Jacinto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-38 win against Temescal Canyon on the 31st.
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