It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Jolla Country Day can now relate to. They came up short against the Mission Hills Grizzlies on Tuesday, falling 63-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Torreys have suffered since December 20, 2024.
Several Torreys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Safiyah Sugapong, who posted 14 points. Atlanta Bass-Sulpizio was another key player, putting up six points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, La Jolla Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. This was only their sixth loss (out of 19 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Mission Hills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lyndsey Rogers out in front who went 5-for-7 on her way to 13 points. Rogers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maleena Nava, who went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points.
La Jolla Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Mission Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
La Jolla Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission Hills, they will face off against Francis Parker at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Francis Parker sitting on nine straight victories and Mission Hills on seven.
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