Even though the Santa Paula Cardinals have not done well against the Simi Valley Pioneers recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Santa Paula took down Simi Valley 54-37. The win made it back-to-back wins for Santa Paula.
Santa Paula was led to victory by Aryanna Lopez and Miahnna Galvan. Lopez scored 20 points along with 5 rebounds, while Galvan scored 13 points along with 8 steals and 5 assists. Alyse Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 3 steals.
Santa Paula's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Simi Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Paula will take on Santa Clara at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Clara comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Simi Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against West Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.