Northridge had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were outmatched by the Thompson Valley Eagles on the road and fell 76-43. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Northridge had strong showings from Brayan Rodriguez, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points, and Anthony Mendiola, who scored seven points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in threes (four).
Thompson Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rj Hale out in front who went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points plus seven steals. Another player making a difference was Dominic Shideler, who went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points plus eight assists.
Northridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-38 loss against Eaton on the 5th. As for Thompson Valley, they will challenge Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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