After a string of five wins, the Springlake-Earth Wolverines's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 63-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vega. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Springlake-Earth's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jj Jaramillo, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Jaramillo hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Tovar, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Springlake-Earth's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Vega, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Springlake-Earth will face off against Pringle-Morse at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springlake-Earth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Pringle-Morse likes a good challenge. Vega will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Olton at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Olton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Vega likes a good challenge.
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