After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ceres, Beyer was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lathrop Spartans by a score of 63-53. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 63-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kylie Kulina was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 19 en route to 26 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caliray Lopez-Murillo, who posted 12 points.
Beyer was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lathrop's loss came despite strong showings from Belinda Renteria and Jaleiyah Ray. Renteria almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards, while Ray went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Renteria a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Shakara Porter, who earned eight points and three steals.
Patriots
| 01/23/25 vs Lathrop | 63-53 |
| 01/16/25 vs Pacheco | 47-45 |
| 01/09/25 vs Central Valley | 76-53 |
| 01/06/25 vs Johansen | 68-52 |
| 12/16/24 vs River Islands | 63-26 |
Beyer's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Lathrop, they moved to 10-11 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Beyer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-27 victory against Johansen on the 28th. As for Lathrop, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-38 loss against Pacheco on the 28th.
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