This season hasn't been kind to the St. Edward Beavers, who are still winless after their 17th matchup. They were dealt a 58-16 defeat at the hands of Central Valley on Thursday. St. Edward has struggled against the Cougars recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Skyelar Sindelar and Leilani Vargas certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Sindelar scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Vargas scored two points. Sindelar also posted two blocks for the first time this season.
Central Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cayle Grossart, who scored 11 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Butcher, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
St. Edward's defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.4 points per game. As for Central Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
St. Edward won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. As for Central Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
