It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valley Christian can now relate to. They took a 58-39 bruising from the Atwater Falcons on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Falcons are ranked 57th).
Leading Atwater to victory were Saige Harcksen and Cami Gibson. Harcksen posted nine points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Gibson dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Harcksen has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Hiler, who put up eight points.
Valley Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season. Atwater pushed their record up to 28-5 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atwater, they have already played their next contest, a 74-63 loss against Sierra Pacific on the 6th.
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