After flying high against McLane last Thursday, Sunnyside came back down to earth. The Sunnyside Wildcats took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sanger West Hornets on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Sunnyside lost, don't look at Ruby Cartwright. Despite the final result, she went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. That was a full 52.8% of Sunnyside's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamia Monia, who had five points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sanger West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aleja Reed, who put up six points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Reed is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Soha Khan was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
Sunnyside's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Sanger West, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-10.
Sunnyside has already played their next contest, a 50-23 victory against Madera on the 16th. As for Sanger West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 33-27 loss against Madera South on the 16th.
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