This season hasn't been kind to the Orange Cove Titans, who are still winless after their 18th matchup. They took a serious blow against Lindsay on Friday, falling 59-13. While losing is never fun, Orange Cove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1281st, while Lindsay is ranked 616th).
Melanie Navarro was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals for Lindsay. Another player making a difference was Ava Ayon, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Orange Cove bumped their record down to 0-18 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lindsay, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Cove will challenge Orosi at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lindsay, they will head out on the road to square off against Strathmore at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Strathmore sitting on four straight wins and Lindsay on three.
