Basketball Recap: Panorama Comes Up Short

Panorama and Diego Rivera squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Panorama had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Diego Rivera Huskies and fell 63-33. The Pythons just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Panorama lost, don't look at YESSENIA QUEZADA. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of Panorama's points, marking the third time in a row QUEZADA has posted more than a third of the team's points. VALERY QUEZADA was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.

Pythons

Previous 6 Games

02/21/25 @ Diego Rivera	33-63
02/14/25 vs Van Nuys	33-76
02/12/25 vs Reseda	39-68
02/07/25 @ Sylmar	36-84
02/06/25 vs San Fernando	29-69
02/05/25 @ Kennedy	26-73

Even though they lost, Panorama smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Desiree Aguillon was her usual excellent self, scoring 34 points along with seven rebounds and six steals for Diego Rivera. Aguillon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brianna Collins, who had 13 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.

Panorama's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Diego Rivera, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.

Panorama does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Diego Rivera, they will venture away from home to challenge Canoga Park at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Diego Rivera has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last six games.