Mt. Shasta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 62-26 defeat at the hands of the West Valley Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 970th, while the Eagles are ranked 410th).
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Pigoni, who posted seven points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Lee, who put up 11 points.
West Valley was led to victory by Rainessa Matthews and Allie Enyart. Matthews dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Enyart went 5 of 9 on her way to 15 points. What's more, Matthews also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Emily Huddleston was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mt. Shasta's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for West Valley, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Mt. Shasta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-12 defeat against Shasta on the 2nd. As for West Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-38 victory against Lassen on the 3rd.
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